WeightWatchers has agreed to purchase telehealth company Sequence, which digitally prescribes weight-loss drugs like Ozempic, in a $132 million deal.
Category: Health IT
American Telemedicine Association names CVS chief medical officer chair-elect
The American Telemedicine Association is naming CVS Health Chief Medical Officer Sree Chaguturu, MD, as chair-elect of the board of directors.
Physicians spending more time with computers than patients
Recently I tried to log onto my hospital system’s electronic health record to check on the status of a patient. This patient is elderly, severely mentally incapacitated, and being cared for by physicians on the neurology service. Her son, a pract…
Missouri hospital goes live with Epic
St. Joseph, Mo.-based Mosaic Life Care went live with its new Epic EHR system, local news outlet KQ2 reported March 5.
NextMed: A young, controversial telehealth startup taps into Ozempic
Great public appetite for weight loss drugs is fueling business for startups like NextMed, which pivoted from COVID-19 testing to online prescriptions for drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro, drawing criticism in the process.
Virtual or In Person: Which Kind of Doctor’s Visit Is Better, And When It Matters
While there are no hard-and-fast rules about when to opt for a telehealth visit versus seeing a doctor face-to-face, physicians offer guidance about when it may make more sense to choose one or the other.
Health records in real-time: How the shift to value-based care affects patient records
As the U.S. health system transitions to value-based care, there is a need for more longitudinal and patient-centric records that can be updated in real time, according to a March 2 health IT report from market researcher PitchBook.
Epic adds 1,700 new jobs as it looks to expand its 'wizard' buildings
EHR giant Epic is looking to add 1,700 jobs as it expands its workforce by 10 percent in 2023, the company is building two of its new ‘wizard’ buildings for the new staff in Verona, Wis., the Wisconsin State Journal reported March 3.
The hidden consequences of portal message fees
As the health care industry continues to evolve, many practices and hospitals have turned to electronic portals to communicate between patients and their providers. However, some practices have begun charging patients a fee for responding to messages s…
Implicity launches app designed to improve Epic workflow
Medtech software company Implicity launched a new Smart on Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources app to improve Epic workflows.
