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March 6, 2023
Telehealth Trailblazer 98point6 Announces Intent to Sell Care Delivery Division and Emerge as a Licensed Software Provider
Virtual Care Pioneer Intends to Become 98point6 Technologies Delivering the Digital Infrastructure Third-Party Health Systems Need to Capture More Revenue SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - March 6, 2023 - 98point6 today announced its plan to relaunch as licensed software provider, 98point6 Technologies, on the heels of the
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2023-05-10 | Business Insider
98point6 is ditching its telehealth business to sell software. Here is the presentation it used to raise $30.7 million to fuel its pivot.
"98point6 has stopped providing virtual care an is focusing on licensing its care delivery platform. The start up sold its virtual care delivery business to Transcarent in March. 98point6 used this pitch deck to sell investors on its switchup to providing tech to health systems. ...(Jay) Burrell said 98point6 leaned into what set the company apart when choosing to bet big on licensing the technology it built. That way, it'd have the resources to continue growing."
Read More2023-04-17 | Puget Sound Business Journal
98point6 raises $30.7M following sale of original business line
CEO Jay Burrell said the funding will help the Seattle-based telehealth company build up its software business and innovate for its technology platform.
Read More2023-02-04 | Podcast: HealthcareNOW Radio
This Just In: Dr. Brad Youngren, President, Care Innovation at 98point6
Host Justin Barnes, aka the @HITAdvisor, talks to Dr. Brad Younggren, the President & Chief Medical Officer, Care Innovation at 98point6. They discuss key strategies as well as best practices for virtual care & digital health.
Read More2023-02-22 | HealthData Management
How telehealth can save providers’ sanity and keep them in the profession
Author: Brad Younggren, MD - Chief medical officer and president of care innovation, 98point6 Date: February 22, 2023 These systems showed value during the pandemic and demonstrated that virtual care can serve the needs of physicians who want to improve care. The impact of the pandemic on healthcare clinicians has been significant, and burnout among providers is reaching an all-time high. As 2022 began, data from the Mayo Clinic Proceedings journal found that 63 percent of doctors “reported at least one symptom of burnout,” a 44 percent spike from 2017. By contrast, only 30 percent reported feelings of job satisfaction, a 13 percent dip from the same timeframe.
Read More2022-09-06 | mHealth Intelligence
Washington Health System Licenses Virtual Care Technology For Urgent Care
MultiCare Health intends to enhance telehealth access among those it serves by licensing 98point6's virtual care technology and adding it to Indigo Health, the ambulatory care platform through which it offers urgent care.
Read More2022-09-03 | Finsmes
98point6 Raises Over $20M in Funding
98point6, a Seattle, WA-based on-demand virtual primary care company, raised over $20 million in funding. Backers included existing investors L Catterton (Growth Fund), and Activant Capital. The company intends to use the funds to continue to expand operations and its business reach.
Read More2022-01-18 | Medika
People Needing Access to Care Shouldn’t Have to Do Battle to Get It
I recently sat down with Brad Younggren, MD, Chief Medical Officer of 98point6, the growing medical technology platform providing text-first, primary care consults with a physician, 24–7, through each patient’s smartphone.
Read More2022-01-06 | Forbes
Will The Telehealth Boom Continue After The Pandemic?
It’s a bittersweet truth that can be difficult to discuss: Major tragedies like the Covid-19 pandemic often ignite new approaches and innovations in healthcare. We’ve seen it born out of U.S. military trauma centers in Iraq and Afghanistan before, and we’re seeing it today with telehealth.
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