GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy, which help produce insulin in users’ bodies and make them feel fuller for longer, are gaining national attention for treating obesity and diabetes. But they’re costly, difficult to…
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Morris Esformes, co-founder of the new startup Malla, first became an advocate for functional medicine because of his own health concerns. Functional medicine focuses on personalizing care and finding the root causes of health…
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Benefits navigation platform HealthJoy has expanded its partnership with virtual care company Teladoc to offer virtual primary care services to HealthJoy’s clients, the companies announced Thursday.
Chicago-based HealthJoy serves employers, brokers and third party administrators…
At a time when emerging technologies are changing the role of human workers in so many industries, pharmacies are often stuck in an earlier era.
Despite the rise of digital tech, getting medication still mostly…
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The majority of Americans get private insurance through their employers, making employer plans a crucial segment for digital health providers to win over.
Darcy Sementi is the healthcare benefits manager with insurance company State…
During Covid-19, American healthcare rallied under extraordinary pressure, adapting quickly and finding new ways to collaborate. With the worst of the pandemic apparently behind us, it is time for the industry to turn to…
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ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered chatbot capable of mirroring intuitive human conversation, has taken the digital world by storm. Since its launch in November, ChatGPT has accomplished several impressive feats— passing graduate-level exams for…
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Mail order pharmacies like Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company and Amazon’s RxPass are making prescription drugs more accessible and affordable. But there’s one thing these companies are missing: in-depth consultations with pharmacists, a…
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In the first year of Covid-19, Medicare paid providers $1 billion for psychotherapy services, and $580 million were improper payments, including $348 million that were for telehealth services, a recent audit by the Office…
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The U.S. healthcare system’s shift from volume to value has been a trudging fifteen-year journey. Despite its potential to reduce costs and improve quality of care, the national movement toward value-based care has been…
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