Improving health outcomes
US-based telehealth platform Teladoc recently announced that it would be acquiring Best Doctors, a medical consultation service with a specific focus on improving health outcomes for particularly complex and costly medical issues. Best Doctors’ global network includes over 50,000 peer-rated medical experts covering more than 450 medical specialties, a network that Teledoc will now leverage to create ‘a new paradigm for how patients access care by delivering a powerful connected care platform – a single solution for addressing a complete spectrum of medical conditions, from non-critical, episodic needs to chronic, complicated medical conditions’.
“Today is a big day for patients and the greater healthcare system,” said Jason Gorevic, CEO of Teladoc. “At Teladoc, our vision has always been to provide the central, trusted source for consumers to find resolution to the broadest array of healthcare needs, on their terms. Now with Best Doctors’ network of world-renowned experts in over 450 specialties, global footprint, and exceptional analytic capabilities, we are taking a monumental step towards making that vision a reality.”
Peter McClennen, CEO of Best Doctors, commented: “By combining data and analytics with a focus on nothing but the highest standard for care, we’ve successfully created a better way for patients and their families across the globe to get resolution to the most life-changing medical conditions. Now aligned as one greater organisation under Teladoc, the impact we can make together is tremendous, delivering a paradigm shift in care access that comes with a phenomenal patient experience, unprecedented outcomes and cost savings.”