Primary Care Services

AAFP: Telehealth Policies Provide Opportunities but Need Improvements

by Mark Melchionna

Recently, the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) wrote two letters to Congress requesting a new program that integrates behavioral healthcare into primary care with telehealth, more clarity...

Report: CVS Closes in on $10.5B Oak Street Health Acquisition

by Anuja Vaidya

Editor's note: CVS confirmed on Feb. 8 that it will buy Oak Street Health for $10.6 billion, or $39 a share. Oak Street Health will become part of CVS Health's Health Care...

California Nonprofit Aims to Improve Care Through Virtual Plan

by Mark Melchionna

In collaboration with Accolade and TeleMed2U, Blue Shield of California has implemented the Virtual Blue health benefits plan that aimed to improve healthcare among beneficiaries, particularly by...

Virtual Tools Aim to Improve Patient Access to Care

by Mark Melchionna

Ballad Health Medical Associates has added resources to help patients access virtual and in-person primary care, urgent care, and quick care. The organization, which provides care in 29 counties in...

Carbon Health Bets on Virtual Primary Care with New Model Launch in MA

by Anuja Vaidya

One month into the new year, Carbon Health has made headlines multiple times. The in-person and virtual care provider announced a massive multimillion-dollar fundraising round just a few days after laying off 200 people globally. Amid...

CVS Health Invests Millions in Orgs with Virtual Care Offerings  

by Anuja Vaidya

CVS Health is doubling down on investments in the virtual care arena, participating in two fundraising rounds to spur telemental healthcare and connected care efforts. The retail healthcare giant led...

Baptist Health to Add Remote Physical Examinations to Telehealth Offerings

by Mark Melchionna

To expand its telehealth offerings, Baptist Health is deploying two TytoCare solutions that provide patients with access to remote physical examinations within schools, workplaces, and other clinical...

MDLIVE Adds Chronic Condition Monitoring to Virtual Primary Care Service

by Mark Melchionna

Adding tools such as remote vital monitoring and real-time reporting, telehealth provider MDLIVE aims to enhance its virtual primary care service to provide better care for patients with chronic...

Most Americans Find Virtual Primary Care Effective, Appealing

by Mark Melchionna

Recent survey results released by Elevance Health found that most Americans who participated in virtual primary care said their experience was satisfactory and that the service effectively enabled them...

Patients Prefer Telehealth for Primary Care, Mental Health Needs

by Mark Melchionna

A recent report shows that although in-person care is the preferred channel of care, telehealth use remains highly used among young adults and those engaging in primary care and mental health...

Partnership to Add Virtual Primary Care Feature to Smart TVs

by Mark Melchionna

Aiming to increase access to primary care, HealthTap and Samsung are working together to create and implement a virtual healthcare feature for smart TVs, allowing patients to access primary care in...

Amazon Care Veterans Create Virtual Care Service For Latino Community

by Anuja Vaidya

Zócalo Health, a membership-based virtual care service focused on the Latino community, has raised $5 million in seed funding to support its launch.   Founded by Erik Cardenas and Mariza...

Spike in Remote Patient Monitoring Driven by Handful of Providers

by Mark Melchionna

A study published in Health Affairs found that a small fraction of primary care physicians drove a more than four-fold increase in remote patient monitoring (RPM) use during the COVID-19...

FTC Probes Amazon’s Purchase of Virtual, In-Person Care Provider One Medical

by Anuja Vaidya

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has requested additional information and documentary materials from Amazon and One Medical as it reviews the planned merger between the two companies, according to a...

Teladoc Adds Drug Delivery, Lab Collection to Virtual Primary Care Service

by Anuja Vaidya

Teladoc Health has added new capabilities to its primary care service, including in-network referrals, medication delivery, and at-home phlebotomy services. Teladoc's Primary360 service offers...

CVS Health Unveils Telehealth Solution For Aetna, Caremark Members

by Anuja Vaidya

CVS Health has launched a new virtual care solution to create a more coordinated healthcare experience for consumers. Called CVS Health Virtual Primary Care, the digital care platform will provide...

New Partnership Aims to Expand Virtual, In-Person Care Access in CA

by Anuja Vaidya

Carbon Health, a primary, mental health, and urgent care provider, is partnering with Hims & Hers Health to expand access to a range of virtual and in-person care services. Headquartered in San...

Project ECHO Program Cut Hospital Admissions Among Diabetics by 44%

by Anuja Vaidya

A Project ECHO telementoring program that involved primary care providers resulted in a decrease in hospitalizations among Medicaid patients with diabetes, according to a new study. Project ECHO...

55% of Telehealth Providers Frustrated With Overblown Patient Expectations

by Anuja Vaidya

More than half of providers (55 percent) said that managing unrealistic patient expectations for their virtual visit is a top frustration of providing telehealth services, according to a new...

Even Before COVID-19, Telehealth Supported Timely Access to Primary Care

by Mark Melchionna

Telehealth helped patients gain more timely access to primary care compared to the barriers associated with in-person office visits, according to an Emory Healthcare study published in Telemedicine and...

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