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Millennials Flock to Telehealth, Online Research By Batya Swift Yasgur, MA April 2, 2021 The internet is often the first place many of us go to find information, whether it’s about hotels, music, or furniture. And health guidance is no exception especially among millennials. A new survey of 2,040 millennials (ages 23 to 39) in February by Harmony Healthcare IT found that 69% of respondents searched online for health and medical advice instead of going to the doctor, and a quarter of respondents trust Google to accurately diagnose their symptoms. Also, a strong majority (83%) are doing their own research, even after hearing advice from their doctor, and 42% trust their own research more than that of their doctor. ....
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click to enlarge If you ve scheduled a doctor s appointment in the last year, chances are you ve had a virtual appointment. With hospitals and medical practices on high alert for the spread of Covid, minor ailments and health concerns that didn t require an in-person visit shifted largely onto computers and smartphones, where a provider could talk you through your symptoms and even provide a diagnosis from the comfort of your own home. It s hard to believe, then, that prior to the pandemic, many healthcare providers simply didn t offer virtual appointments. We didn t do telehealth because New York State didn t cover it at the time, says Dr. Ronald Pope, Vice President of Medical Services, Care Centers for Columbia Memorial Health (CMH). There were many states that had been working with telehealth previously, but every state was different, and New York had to ramp up pretty quickly when Covid hit. ....
“Making this available to other employers is a big step,” said Amazon Care Director Kristen Helton in a phone interview. “It s an opportunity for other forward-thinking employers to offer a service that helps bring high-quality care, convenience and peace of mind.” Amazon launched the service 18 months ago for its Washington state employees. Helton said users have given it superior reviews, and business customers were inquiring about being able to buy into the service for their own workers. Helton said the product is designed to be a supplement or an additional benefit to existing coverage provided by an employer. Consumer demand for telemedicine and virtual health care has exploded during the pandemic. Stephen Morgan, a medical professor at Virginia Tech and chief medical information officer at the Carilion Clinic in southwest Virginia, said virtual visits increased there from about 100 a month before the pandemic to about 800 a day within a two-week span. ....
MedCity News Grand Rounds strikes merger with Doctor on Demand In another big tie-up between a telehealth and digital health company, Grand Rounds and Doctor on Demand reached a merger agreement. Grand Rounds CEO Owen Tripp will serve as CEO of the combined business. Shares1 When Teladoc closed its $18.5B acquisition of Livongo, it set the stage for more mergers to come. Now, two more established digital health companies are pairing up. On Tuesday, Grand Rounds announced plans to merge with Doctor on Demand, creating a company that would build on Grand Rounds’ care navigation services with the latter’s telehealth platform. ....