Walmart's announcement last week that it would acquire telehealth company MeMD to provide virtual care nationwide for primary, urgent and behavioral healthcare is a bigger deal than Amazon's March rollout of its virtual primary care services, according to consultant Paul Keckley of The Keckley Report. "I think it's a strategic play, I think it's bigger than Amazon," Keckley
All Walmart stores in Oregon began scheduling COVID-19 vaccine appointments on Wednesday, March 10, according to a news release.
As new appointments become available, slots will appear online at www.walmart.com/COVIDvaccine. Times vary by store. Vaccines through Walmart are available to those currently eligible under Oregon Health Authority guidelines, including those age 65 and up and certain professions.
âNinety percent of the country lives within ten miles of a Walmart. Weâre committed to helping people live better â and healthier lives â in Oregon, and we take that role very seriously,â Dr. Cheryl Pegus, executive vice president of Health & Wellness for Walmart, said in a statement. âWe want to help the country reopen, but we can only achieve that through widespread COVID-19 vaccination.â
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LAS VEGAS, Feb. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Healthcare industry veterans Chris Dimos, George Riedl and, Garry Zage have been named Advisory Board Members for Harvard MedTech. They will work with the senior management team at Harvard MedTech in advancing the market adoption of its Vx ™ Pain Relief Program that is virtual reality (VR) therapy combined with behavioral health interventions for the treatment of pain. The Vx Pain Relief program is a revolutionary digital health modality to treat pain in lieu of narcotics. The Opioid crisis continues to ravage the country. The Vx program is part of the solution and has been delivering meaningful clinical and financial outcomes.