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Inside the doctor’s office of the future

by Christa Heydt-Hernandez, Aug 24
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Imagine a high-tech office you can pop into any time for a comprehensive check-up and review of your overall health profile and needs with a health care provider that also offers remote health monitoring to alert you of any health concerns before you realize anything is wrong. That is what Forward Health offers to members for a monthly fee.

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So what?

This model of health care incorporates the seeing the whole person and their overall health and wellness needs as well as a focus on maintaining health and preventing disease. What might it look like to have this type of focus and service available to everyone as part of universal health coverage?

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