“Hawaii Medical Service Association has been offering $10 online consultations with doctors for its members since early this year. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota is piloting a similar program now, with plans to take it statewide in 2010. American Well and UnitedHealth Group subsidiary OptumHealth are teaming up to offer nationwide online consults. In Brooklyn, N.Y., Hello Health, an innovative practice made up of young physicians serving young adults, encourages patients to contact their doctors via email, instant message, text message, or a Facebook-like networking site.”
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Neil Versel, FierceHealthIT, 2 November 2009
