Company:MDLIVE
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| Type | Private |
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| Industry | Telehealth |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Headquarters | Miramar, Florida, U.S. |
Key people | Charles S. Jones (CEO & Chairman) Mindy Heintskill (Chief Marketing Officer) Kristen Lalowski (Chief Product Officer) Malvika Jethmalani (Chief People Officer) Nakort Valles Leon (Chief Technology Officer) Michael Farrell (Chief Revenue Officer) Rachel Dvorken (Chief Legal Officer) Cynthia B.R Zelis, MD (Chief Medical Officer) Andy Copilevitz (Chief Operations Officer) Christopher Shirley (Chief Financial Officer) |
| Website | www |
MDLIVE is a telemedicine provider founded in 2009[1]. The company provides patients, health plans, health systems and self-insured employers with access to board-certified doctors, pediatricians and licensed therapists. Consultations are performed via online video, phone or mobile app.[2]
Business
MDLIVE's telemedicine services are designed to replace ER or urgent care visits with licensed physicians in all 50 states for non-emergency issues, including sore throats, asthma, skin rash, fever and more.[3] In addition to providing urgent care for over 50 routine medical conditions, MDLIVE also offers behavioral health therapy, in which licensed therapists consult with patients on issues such as marital problems, child behavior & learning issues, financial hardship and coping with loss and grief. MDLIVE also offers dermatology care for over 3,000 conditions of the skin, hair and nails in which licensed dermatologists provide asynchronous diagnoses and treatment plans for conditions such as acne, eczema, rosacea and psoriasis. MDLIVE dermatologists can also perform "spot checks" from uploaded images to determine whether a patient may need to see a dermatologist in person to be examined and treated for skin cancer.
All MDLIVE medical consultations are conducted through a HIPAA and PHI-compliant platform. In addition to allowing patients to talk to a doctor from home or on the go, and if necessary, obtain an e-prescription, payers and providers can use MDLIVE to collect and share clinical data from patient medical records, lab results and in-home biometric devices for real-time risk assessments, wellness advice, diagnoses and treatment.
Board of directors
MDLIVE was founded by entrepreneur, Bob Smoley, David Sculley, former President and CEO of HJ Heinz USA, is the Chairman of MDLIVE's Board of Directors. John Sculley, former CEO of Apple and former President and CEO of Pepsi-Cola, is Vice-Chairman. The Board also includes Howard Kern, President and COO of Sentara, Rock Morphis, Managing Director of the Heritage Group, Charles S. Jones, Managing Partner and Founder of Bedford Funding, and Alys Scott, Chief Marketing Officer of PeopleFluent.[4]
Partnerships
In December 2014, pharmacy chain Walgreens announced it was partnering with MDLIVE to offer virtual doctor visits through the Walgreens' smartphone app.[5]
In 2015, MDLIVE announced a partnership with Microsoft's Skype for Business to provide secure video and voice consultations.[6]
Acquisitions
MDLIVE acquired online therapy provider Breakthrough Behavioral in November 2014.[7] The acquisition expanded MDLIVE's life-coaching and behavioral health offering and added a network of mental health professionals to the service.[8]
Funding
In June 2015, MDLIVE received $50 million in funding to expand and enhance its technology platform from Bedford Funding.[9] MDLIVE is also backed financially by Heritage Group, Sentara, Sutter Health, Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, and The Social+Capital Partnership.[10][11]
References
- ↑ "About MDLIVE | A Telehealth Company, Join Today" (in en-US). https://www.mdlive.com/company/who-we-are/.
- ↑ "Doctors On Call 24 Hours - Urgent Care Online Doctor Visits". https://www.mdlive.com/.
- ↑ "Telehealth service available in certain Humana MA plans". November 8, 2015. http://www.mohavedailynews.com/news/telehealth-service-available-in-certain-humana-ma-plans/article_c460e340-85f9-11e5-9eef-b36205758dc8.html.
- ↑ "Board of Directors – MDLIVE Telehealth" (in en-US). https://welcome.mdlive.com/company/board-of-directors/.
- ↑ "Walgreens Expands Telehealth Platform to Offer Virtual Doctor Visits Through MDLIVE via Walgreens Mobile App". news.walgreens.com (Press release). December 8, 2014. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
- ↑ "MDLive moves to Skype for its patient-physician video visits service". April 15, 2015. http://mobihealthnews.com/42401/MDLIVE-moves-to-skype-for-its-patient-physician-video-visits-service/.
- ↑ "MDLive acquires virtual therapy visits provider Breakthrough Behavioral". November 11, 2014. http://mobihealthnews.com/38116/mdlive-acquires-virtual-therapy-visits-provider-breakthrough-behavioral/.
- ↑ "Ex-Apple CEO bets on Web healthcare with MDLive". Reuters. November 12, 2014. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tech-healthcare-mdlive-idUSKCN0IW01K20141112.
- ↑ "The Doctor Is Online: Bedford Funding Backs MDLive". June 24, 2015. http://pevc.dowjones.com/Article?an=DJFLBO0120150624eb6os7pi7.
- ↑ "MDLIVE Secures $23.6 Million in Funding led by Heritage Group and Sutter Health". Reuters. January 22, 2014. https://www.reuters.com/article/fl-mdlive-idUSnBw225448a+100+BSW20140122.
- ↑ "Investors – MDLIVE Telehealth" (in en-US). https://welcome.mdlive.com/company/investors/.
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