Modern Healthcare May 8, 2018
Healthcare startup Buoy Health partnered with CVS Health to integrate its software with 1,100 MinuteClinic locations, the companies announced Tuesday.
Buoy aims to mirror the patient-doctor dialogue through artificial intelligence. Consumers answer a series of questions regarding their symptoms, and ideally, Buoy guides them to the most appropriate setting, provider and/or treatment.
If Buoy recommends a retail clinic, it may refer people to the nearest MinuteClinic, where CVS will hold their place in line. But Buoy will not refer exclusively to CVS locations, Buoy co-founder and CEO Andrew Le said.
The companies are still working out the financial arrangement, he said.
“We can change a patient’s intent and educate them on how to get care outside of the ER,...
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