MobiHealth News September 23, 2021
Emily Olsen

The coalition’s goals are to remove barriers to healthcare and create a care concierge and navigation platform for Black patients.

Newly merged virtual care company Grand Rounds Health and Doctor On Demand is partnering with large employers like Walmart and Target to launch a program aimed at reducing health inequities for Black Americans.

The Black Community Innovation Coalition includes large companies like Best Buy, Medtronic, State Farm and Accenture. The goal is to remove barriers to care and build a care concierge and navigation platform for Black patients.

The coalition will also conduct market research studies, employee focus groups and population health studies to support the platform, which is set to launch in early 2022. Some areas the coalition may...

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