...is the victim.” In all fairness, her defense has relentlessly painted Holmes as exactly that, from young, naive, battered, psychologically and sexually abused Trilby to Sunny Balwani’s Svengali. Their argument in their 82-page sentencing memo argues for mitigation to the point of no sentence at all, or a minimal sentence of no more than 18 months in home confinement plus her continuing service work. Supporting her character as a ‘humble, hardworking, and compassionate woman who deeply wants to give what she can to the world” and not motivated by greed or personal gain were character testimony letters from Billy Evans,... Continue Reading
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Yes, Virginia, there is an Amazon Clinic, after all; stripped down, non-face-to-face consults for common conditions
...to two weeks after the initial consultation. Some conditions, such as rosacea, require a prior diagnosis. In addition, the services provided are available only to those aged 18-64, which strikes this Editor as discriminatory for those 65 and over who can well pay cash and might prefer a ‘visit lite’. No mention of whether those laid off at Amazon Care or through the rest of Amazon (10,000 announced) can apply for jobs with this new service; it sounds largely referral, highly automated, manageable, and not requiring heavy oversight. The last can be a problem all its own. TechCrunch, Mobihealthnews, CNBC... Continue Reading
Short takes: Will there be an Amazon Clinic?, Transcarent and Teladoc, perfect together?, Get Well partners with Palomar Health, expands with Veterans Health Administration
Did Amazon prematurely leak an initiative? Or was it an error? The Verge reports that a video was uploaded to Amazon’s YouTube page on Tuesday–then taken down–describing a new service that would offer assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of common conditions such as allergies. The Amazon Clinic video depicts a user taking an online questionnaire about their symptoms, After paying a fee, a clinician reviews it, diagnoses, and prescribes as needed, sending to the patient’s pharmacy. The disclaimer: “Telehealth services are offered by third-party healthcare provider groups.” The video directs to amazon.com/clinic which is not live. Another Amazon Mystery. Amazon Care... Continue Reading
News roundup: cybersecurity benchmarking study, Tyto Care’s Home Smart Clinic, Long Island’s $2.6B life sciences hub, Singapore’s Speedoc raises $28M, NantHealth’s sinking feeling, Hims & Hers revenue up 95%
...platform that combines TytoCare’s FDA-cleared handheld for remote physical exams; Tyto Insights, their AI-powered diagnostic support that aids diagnosis in remote physical exams; Tyto Engagement Labs, a suite of user engagement services including behavioral science-backed blueprints, consulting services, and marketing tailored to each specific program and cohort; and support for multiple provider models and different patient populations. The new platform is targeted to health plans and providers. Release (Yahoo) Long Island NY’s proposed Midway Crossing project, creating a life sciences hub in quaintly named Ronkonkoma, would cost about $2.55 billion, but create an estimated 4,300 science, technology, engineering, and healthcare... Continue Reading
VillageMD opens the Walgreens purse, set to buy Summit Health for $8.9B
...in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and central Oregon. VillageMD and Summit do not overlap (except in NJ) on markets. VillageMD consists of primarily owned and affiliated primary care practices; Summit Health specialty practices (neurology, chiropractic, cardiology, orthopedics, dermatology) plus 150 CityMD urgent care locations. VillageMD has successfully mastered value-based care models in Medicare and entered advanced Medicare ACO models early and vigorously (Editor’s information). Summit Health presently is primarily is fee-for-service with some participation in value-based programs. The participation in this one is interesting: Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) will invest $3.5 billion through an even mix of debt... Continue Reading
News roundup UK, AU, NZ: BMA England’s concerns on digital medical records; Australia and NZ’s health connectivity initiatives advance
...of Data Saves Lives going back to June 2021. Forming a “centre of excellence” for Australian healthcare connectivity is the Australian Digital Health Agency (ADHA) and the Australian e-Health Research Centre under the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO). Terminology and interoperability are central to connectivity and governance. A third agency, the National Clinical Terminology Service (NCTS), will provide terminology services and tools, including an online browser, a mapping and authoring platform, and CSIRO’s national syndication server Ontoserver. According to the release, “under the new partnership, ADHA will retain responsibility for governance and the strategic role of end-to-end management,... Continue Reading
VillageMD considering $5-$10B merger with Summit Health provider group: reports
...was one step starting during the pandemic in July 2020 [TTA article series here]. Amazon agreed to acquire OneMedical (1Life) for $3.9 billion at the end of July, and abandon Amazon Care, though now running into FTC/DOJ review headwinds with a second request for information [TTA 15 Sep]. CVS Health has made no secret of its desire to acquire primary care, provider enablement, and home health companies (Signify Health, also under DOJ scrutiny), but apparently has abandoned or put on hold a deal with Cano Health [TTA 21 Oct]. Walmart continues to go direct by opening full-service clinics, announcing the... Continue Reading
Telehealth-only follow up increased repeat ED visits by 2.8%, return admissions by 1.1%: JAMA Network study
...discussion of how the lack of a physical examination during telehealth may hamper clinicians in fully evaluating evolving illness or deterioration. “Telehealth is not well suited to evaluate specific concerns, such as chest pain, abdominal pain, or shortness of breath, which represent a large proportion of post-ED follow-up visits” based on two other qualitative studies. “The association of telehealth with increased health care utilization warrants further study to evaluate its appropriateness as modality for post-ED follow-up.” Association Between In-Person vs Telehealth Follow-up and Rates of Repeated Hospital Visits Among Patients Seen in the Emergency Department (JAMA Network Open–PDF, online link)... Continue Reading
Theranos’ Holmes sentencing now 18 November, defense wants to expand hearing scope; Balwani can’t join in
...Theranos building had been torn down and a residential development complex built in its place, and the Palo Alto Walgreens where the first pilot took place had been replaced by a rug store. He wanted to “forgive her for the pain and suffering her actions have caused in his life” and to express his condolences on the child growing up without a mother. Unfortunately, he didn’t stop there on Memory Lane but took a drive up to the well-known location of her rental house, where recollections do differ and increased his tsuris as a result. Mercury News, Palo Alto Online... Continue Reading
News roundup: CVS sells bswift; Babylon puts Meritage IPA up for sale, financially realigning to prevent delisting; Redesign Health sheds 20%, Noom 10%
Companies shedding ancillary businesses, and more than a few of their people that make them go. CVS Health is selling bswift to Francisco Partners. Bswift, a benefits technology and HR services company, was acquired by Aetna in 2014 for $400 million. It became part of CVS Health in 2018 after CVS acquired Aetna. Based on the website, it was operated independently. Francisco Partners, an investment group specializing in tech, recently acquired IBM Watson (now Merative) [TTA 7 July] and added it to 400-odd portfolio companies. Acquisition cost and management transitions were not disclosed, but expected to close by Q4 this... Continue Reading
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