HealthLeaders Media November 14, 2024
Eric Wicklund

The company behind the stylish, AI-enabled CarePod has abruptly closed, following a similar spiral as the HealthSpot more than a decade ago. The news proves that healthcare innovators shouldn’t just be trying to recreate the doctor’s office.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

– Healthcare kiosks have been around for decades, but their success rate isn’t based on being big and flashy.

– Telehealth companies and disruptors who rely on the latest technology to replicate the doctor’s office are finding that isn’t what consumers or companies want.

– Providers are seeing success with small, convenient kiosks that enable consumers to access virtual care for a quick and easy healthcare visit.

Another kiosk-based telehealth company has shut down, proving once again that a high-tech virtual...

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Topics: AI (Artificial Intelligence), Digital Health, Patient / Consumer, Physician, Provider, Technology, Telehealth
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