Telehealth leader Teladoc to buy Livongo in $18.5B deal by Heather Landi Fiercehealthcare.com - Telehealth giant Teladoc is acquiring virtual care company Livongo in a deal valued at $18.5 billion. The deal would combine one of the leaders in the telehealth market with a growing digital health firm that targets chronic disease management. To
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Volume 10, Issue 24: Bruce Flunker, President, EBSO Discusses Medical Travel, Specialty Pharma and Telehealth
Dear Colleagues,Medical Travel Today is excited to bring you an interview with Bruce Flunker, President, EBSO, a company under 90 Degree Benefits that designs health plans and administers benefits that meet each employer’s unique needs. In this interview, Flunker discusses innovation in the marketplace, receptiveness to medical travel and the
Spotlight Interview: Bruce Flunker, President, EBSO
About Bruce Flunker Bruce Flunker is president of EBSO, Inc., now a 90 Degree Benefits Company in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and St. Paul, Minnesota. EBSO, Inc. serves clients throughout the United States with employees in Arizona, Ohio, Illinois and Kentucky. Flunker began his insurance career in 1980, when he joined Wausau Insurance as
Industry News: Volume 10, Issue 24
Even Asymptomatic People Carry the Coronavirus in High Amounts By Apoorva Mandavilli Nytimes.com - Of all the coronavirus’s qualities, perhaps the most surprising has been that seemingly healthy people can spread it to others. This trait has made the virus difficult to contain, and continues to challenge efforts to identify and isolate infected people. To view the
VOLUME 4 ISSUE 7: Kevin Cast, Partner, Archbow Consulting, Discusses Specialty Pharmacy and Personalized Medicine
Dear Colleagues, In this issue, I had the chance to speak with Kevin Cast, Partner, Archbow Consulting, a company helping pharma and biotech companies design, build, and optimize product distribution and patient access strategies. In this interview, Cast explains specialty pharmacy in the era of COVID-19 and how companies can best
Spotlight Interview: Kevin Cast, Partner, Archbow Consulting
About Kevin Cast Kevin Cast's career in the pharmaceutical and biotech industry includes experience in pharma companies, PBMs, service providers, and specialty pharmacies over three decades. Today, as a founding partner of Archbow Consulting, Kevin develops unique strategies to maximize the current supply/service chain, while considering trends that predict future needs.
Industry News: VOLUME 4 ISSUE 7
NeuroOne Medical Technologies Corporation Enters into Exclusive Development and Distribution Agreement for Commercialization of Diagnostic EVO Cortical Electrode Eden Prairie, MN– July 22, 2020– NeuroOne Medical Technologies Corporation (OTCQB: NMTC), a medical technology company focused on improving surgical care options and outcomes for patients suffering from neurological disorders, today announces the execution
Volume 10, Issue 23: Nigel Williams, Founder, ELXR Smart Health Discusses Medical Travel Technology as Backbone for Telemedicine
Dear Colleagues, Medical Travel Today is excited to bring you an interview with Nigel Williams, Founder, ELXR Smart Health, who specializes in solving problems where existing healthcare systems are under imminent burden of growing volumes of health episodes and increasing costs. In this interview, Williams discusses his company and their role
Spotlight Interview: Nigel Williams, Founder, ELXR Smart Health
About Nigel Williams He has a passion for telemedicine and digital health, having spent the past two years developing digital health solutions that could bridge the need gap in India and other countries for healthcare at an affordable price. He has initiated a tele-ICU robotic program in West Bengal and Odisha.
Industry News: Volume 10, Issue 23
Economic analysis of the prevalence and clinical and economic burden of medication error in England By Rachel Ann Elliott, Elizabeth Camacho, Dina Jankovic, Mark J Sculpher, Rita Faria Qualitysafety.bmj.com - Medication is the most widely used medical intervention. Harm caused by medication is referred to as an adverse drug event (ADE), and includes medication errors,