Telehealth accounts for more than one-third of outpatient mental health or substance abuse services two years after COVID-19 began to surge across the U.S., a new analysis from the Kaiser Family Foundation and Epic Research shows.
Category: Enterprise Tech
Health Insurer Anthem To Rebrand Company As ‘Elevance Health’
The large health insurer Anthem intends to become Elevance Health, Inc. in a major rebranding designed to focus the company on “whole health” of customers and patients.
Blue Cross Plans Will Back Nonprofit Drug Maker’s Cheaper Insulin
Blue Cross and Blue Shield health insurance companies say they will join nonprofit drug maker Civica Rx’s effort to make and sell cheaper versions of insulin at more than $30 per vial.
Biden’s Mental Health Strategy Fits Insurers’ ‘Whole Person’ Wheelhouse
President Joe Biden’s proposal to invest more in mental health should compliment an effort by health insurers to integrate behavioral care with medical treatment.
Cigna Latest Health Insurer To Increase Venture Spending On Startups And Digital Tech
Cigna will increase spending by $450 million on startup businesses and digital health via its Cigna Ventures fund.
Poll: Half Of U.S. Worries Deaths Will Rise If Pandemic Restrictions End
Americans are worried about the end of mask mandates and pandemic restrictions with about half worried about increased deaths if their communities “lift pandemic restrictions.”
Benchling Expands Its Science Software Capabilities With Its First Acquisition
The cloud-based lab software company will be acquiring Belfast-based Overwatch Research, which has developed software geared towards in vivo research.
The Amazing Possibilities Of Healthcare In The Metaverse
Here we explore how the metaverse might transform the health care sector. We look at telepresence, digital twins, blockchain as well as virtual hospitals.
Global Health Pioneer Paul Farmer Dies
Global health pioneer and founder of Partners in Health Dr. Paul Farmer “unexpectedly passed away” Monday.
Breaking The Rules Of Healthcare: Selecting The Best Technology
In the 21st century, all but one U.S. industry has used technology to lower costs, improve quality and make products/services more accessible. Healthcare is the exception. This rule explains why.
