Doctor's Care, a chain of urgent care centers in South Carolina and Tennessee, calls on telemedicine to balance the patient load at its centers and improve patient satisfaction, reports Health Data Management.
More consumers across all demographics are using alternative sites of care, including retail health clinics, urgent care centers and telehealth, according to a new online survey by management consulting firm Oliver Wyman. And many of those consumers are having good experiences. Graegar Smith, the lead author of the survey, said the implications for the healthcare industry are huge.
With little fanfare, UnitedHealthcare launched an independent subsidiary in January that offers unlimited free doctor visits and 24/7 access by phone. Every member gets a personal health coach. Mental health counseling is also provided, as are yoga and cooking classes, and acupuncture.
Whether you're insured or not for health care, a new relatively affordable telemedicine service geared for truckers and offering 24/7 access to U.S. docs points to the future of non-emergency health care on the road.
A recent survey shows that retail clinic and telehealth visits are on the rise, helping patients to receive care in new places, improving patient engagement.
Telehealth service provider American Well, today announced the launch of AW9, its newest product release, featuring an industry-first multiway video solution that enables joint doctor appointments. Multiway video allows a patient or provider to invite other participants, such as a specialist, caregiver, health coach, family member or language translator into a live, video visit. Additional features of ... Read More
Doctor on Demand has expanded its telemedicine platform to include board-certified psychiatrists, the company announced on Tuesday. In December 2014, Doctor on Demand began offering mental health services with the addition of psychologists to its provider network. Extending the network to include psychiatrists will complete the mental health cycle, from therapy to medicine, officials said. "Mental health is a vital area, where there may be the most need for telemedicine," said Donovan Wong, MD, medical director of behavioral health at Doctor on Demand.
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AYALA CORP. has started experimenting with retail health clinics, a new health care format with a potential to expand to over a hundred clinics in three years, as part of the Philippines’ oldest conglomerate’s move to increase exposure...
The Little Clinic has tapped Eileen Myers, formerly VP affiliations and patient-centered strategies for The Little Clinic, to lead this initiative being piloted in four communities.
The retail health clinic wave shows no sign of crashing, according to a new report by Accenture, with experts saying the number of these outposts will likely hit 3,000 by 2017.
You can now wait for your cholesterol, strep and other lab results while you grab some toothpaste and mascara. But before you dump your doctor, here's what you should know about retail health clinics.
WAGNER, S.D. (AP) — Fifty years in farming had given Tom Soukup a few brushes with his own mortality, but after a cow pinned him against a wall, death felt closer than ever.
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