Just Whom The Telehealth Doctor Ordered
When Jennifer Crawford became the general counsel at Medici (now Direct Health) in early 2019, she knew there’d be a lot of moving pieces—both inside the company and within the wider healthcare industry. Since then, those pieces have only multiplied. […]
Direct Health at Forefront of Telehealth Growth as Coronavirus Spreads
AUSTIN, TX, APRIL 7 — Telemedicine has become a top antidote for the fear of leaving home to see the doctor during the coronavirus pandemic. One virtual healthcare company, Austin-based Direct Health, is leading the charge to make telehealth easier to use, more secure, and more accessible for both doctors and patients. […]
Direct Health (Now Direct Health) Continues Disrupting Global Health Care with an Expansion in Namibia
Austin, Texas– February 17,, 2020 — Direct Health, a virtual healthcare company based in the U.S., today announced it has partnered with Namibian Health Plan (NHP), one of largest and most respected medical insurance companies in Namibia, to offer virtual care consultations to a nation of over two million people. […]
Direct Health (Direct Health) Acquires Chiron Health
Direct Health (now called Direct Health) is pleased to announce the acquisition of Chiron Health, furthering its commitment to create a better healthcare experience for one million doctors and one billion patients. The acquisition follows on the heels of other major company news including the announcement of $22 million in Series A funding and the November acquisition of DocbookMD. […]
How does telehealth benefit healthcare providers?
Pressure on doctors to cut costs, comply with regulations, and maintain daily operations while caring for patients is increasing. To survive in this complicated environment and maintain a work-life balance, operational efficiency and time management is essential. […]
Giving Patients the Care They Deserve
How do we guarantee that patients get the care they deserve amid misdiagnoses, administrative burdens and with large groups of under-served populations? Direct Health (now called Direct Health) CEO, Clint Phillips tackled this and other pressing industry concerns on the most recent episode of the Relentless Health Value podcast. […]
Medicine as Easy as Ordering an Uber?
Can speaking with a doctor really be as easy as ordering a ride home? That’s the big question Direct Health has set its sights on solving in the medical space. As thought leaders flocked to Austin last week when the American Telemedicine Association was in town, CBS Austin sat down with Direct Health (now Direct Health) to discuss its unique business model of bringing healthcare to the Uber generation. […]
Hot & Too Good to Be True
August has been a hot month in the Direct Health (now called Direct Health) hometown of Austin, Texas with temperatures breaking the 100 degree mark almost every day. It’s also been a very hot month for Direct Health. Crunchbase named it a hot Austin startup and Direct Health hit the Interesting Engineering list of ‘Too Good to be True’ apps. […]
Leading the Telemedicine Charge
To say that it’s an exciting time for telemedicine would be a major understatement. Near daily updates to the regulatory and reimbursement landscape recognize the crucial role telemedicine will have in healthcare in the years to come. Direct Health (now called Direct Health) is leading the charge of making medicine convenient and accessible for everyone, as mentioned in new article published in Federal Telemedicine News. […]
From Veterinary Customers to Advocates
Veterinarian Dr. Aaron Smiley made a game-changing discovery eighteen months ago. That was when he found mobile telemedicine using Direct Health (now called Direct Health). In the August edition of American Veterinarian, Dr. Smiley details how he has completely transformed the success of his practice by adopting veterinary telemedicine and how other vets can get started. […]
