Becker's Healthcare September 21, 2021
Jackie Drees

Telehealth providers Doctor on Demand and Grand Rounds are teaming up with a group of large employers including Walmart, Target and Accenture, to create a digital health program that aims to reduce health disparities in Black Americans, the companies said Sept. 21.

Six details:

1. In addition to Doctor on Demand and Grand Rounds Health, the following companies make up the new Black Community Innovation Coalition: Accenture, Best Buy, Genetech, Medtronic, State Farm, Target and Walmart.

2. The coalition will work together to create a care concierge and healthcare navigation platform designed to improve healthcare access for Black Americans, according to a news release.

3. “We’re proud to be on the leading edge with Grand Rounds...

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Topics: Digital Health, Employer, Equity/SDOH, Health IT, Healthcare System, Patient / Consumer, Provider, Technology, Telehealth
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