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CIOs Try To Decide If Wellness Programs Are A Good Idea

The Accidental Successful CIO

As we look for ways to get people to want to work for our company, the idea of implementing a wellness program keeps coming up. These programs can help with an employee’s health and may make them feel more positive towards the company. Do Wellness Programs Work? However, there is a problem with this idea.

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Amazon adds new Prime benefit with One Medical virtual and in-person health care service

GeekWire

Amazon’s Prime One Medical membership benefit includes 24/7 virtual care through the service’s app. For $9 a month, or $99 a year, Prime members can get access to One Medical’s on-demand virtual care or in-office care at locations across the U.S. and pay for these visits with insurance or out of pocket.

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2017 Predictions: Big Data, Digital, and Virtual Care Key to Engage Healthcare’s Empowered Consumer

Forrester IT

The healthcare industry is changing rapidly as its consumers begin to demand more of the organizations from whom they receive care and insurance. In 2015, we saw the first big signal that the health insurance industry is pivoting from B2B to B2C-whether they're ready or not-as the percent of business served by group contracts dropped to 48%.

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Washington Technology Industry Association looks beyond its home state for talent, programming

GeekWire

The programming and services WTIA offers is also expanding beyond its home state. While most participating companies are in Washington state, the DEI program is open to companies nationwide. Next month, the organization will host its inaugural DEI Summit and Awards , a virtual event targeting tech companies and leaders nationwide.

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Amazon launching ‘Amazon Clinic,’ a virtual health service intended to treat a variety of conditions

GeekWire

The Seattle tech giant announced Tuesday that it’s launching “Amazon Clinic,” a new virtual care platform that uses message-based interaction to connect customers with third-party telehealth providers. It launched in 2019 as a pilot program for employees in the Seattle area, where Amazon is headquartered.

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Virtual primary care startup 98point6 raises $118M as pandemic sparks demand for digital health tech

GeekWire

Robbie Cape, CEO of virtual primary care startup 98point6, accepts the award for Health Innovation of the Year at the GeekWire Awards ceremony in 2019. The FCC in April approved a $200 million program to fund telehealth services and devices. 98point6’s virtual healthcare platform. GeekWire Photo / Kevin Lisota).

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Seattle startup lands $6M from Tony Robbins and others to treat opioid and alcohol addiction

GeekWire

The fresh cash will help boost its telehealth program that aims to help individuals facing alcohol and opioid use disorders. The program includes addiction-related medication, professional care and oversight, and peer support. “Our vision is to try to get in-network with as many insurers as possible,” she said.

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