2022年9月23日

馬薩諸塞州藍十字藍盾的成員可以獲得精神和身體健康的訪問:初級保健正在發生變化:雖然初級保健醫生是人們獲得保健的門戶，但年輕一代甚至沒有看到PCP。他們要麼沒有體檢，要麼多年來一直逃避年度體檢。出生於1981年至1996年，年齡在25歲至40歲之間的千禧一代更喜歡便利和零售診所。一項研究顯示，四分之一的人在五年內沒有做過體檢。千禧一代中約有一半的年輕人沒有初級保健提供者。也許這就是為什麼這麼多老牌醫療保健公司已經開始推出自己的虛擬初級保健解決方案，包括Teladoc Health和CVS Health。與此同時，亞馬遜最近進行了有史以來最大的收購之一，以38億美元收購了初級保健提供商one Medical。馬薩諸塞州的藍十字藍盾(Blue Cross Blue Shield)是這一領域最新推出的服務，該公司周四宣布，將與該領域最大的兩家公司合作，從明年1月1日起推出一種新的虛擬初級保健服務:新的“虛擬醫療團隊功能”將被包括在大多數藍十字MA商業健康計劃中，它將允許成員通過一個包括初級保健提供者的團隊接受虛擬醫療，這些提供者可以治療某些心理健康問題並提供健康指導。他們還將從他們的提供者那裏得到一套裝備，其中可能包括某些醫療設備，比如根據會員的需要量身定製的血壓袖帶。 Founded in 2016, Firefly Health provides services such as holistic care for wellness, chronic conditions, and behavioral health, as well as same-day appointments, 24/7 chat, referrals to specialists, and help with meeting health goals. Patients can download the Firefly app for free, which gives them access a dedicated care team for virtual and in-person coaching and support, including a medical doctor, nurse practitioner, health guide and behavioral health specialist. The patient can message their team any time, 24/7. Together, the patient and their team build a plan based on their health and goals, after which they can set up regular video or chat check-ins and adjust the plan based on new insights. While physicians on Firefly practice 100% virtually, the company also allows for in-person visits though its partnership network, which include on-site access to urgent care providers, home care providers, specialty care organizations, such as Dana Farber and Joslin, as well as many specialty partners. Carbon Health, which has been around since 2015, combines telehealth and in-person care. With its app, patients can manage appointments, billing, pharmacy refills and lab results from their phone. They can also talk with doctors and staff for quick answers to their questions. The company also offers primary and urgent care clinics, which don't require a membership or fees from the patient. Eligible Blue Cross members will be able to choose their designated virtual PCP through either company and each PCP will provide virtual primary care with integrated mental health and access to in-person care with in-network providers when needed. The company says there will be a $0 cost share for primary care and mental health visits with designated virtual care team clinicians. "More consumers are using virtual care and experiencing its benefits, including greater convenience and affordability," Blue Cross Chief Commercial Officer Patrick Gilligan said in a statement. "We're excited to offer members access to two primary care practices offering the most comprehensive virtual primary care models we've seen. They go beyond traditional primary care to help members take control of their health in a way that's convenient and fits their lifestyle."