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Telemedicine: Provider-insurer partnerships multiplying

By Sabrina Fekih | June 13, 2022, 10:50 a.m.

Flash | GREEN SHIELD CANADA | IVARI | MEDAVIE BLUE CROSS | SSQ | SUN LIFE FINANCIAL | MAPLE | DIALOGUE | TELUS | EQ CARE | INKBLOT TECHNOLOGIES | Strategy | Technology | Mergers and acquisitions | COVID19 | Magazine supplement

Photo: Unsplash | National Cancer Institute

HealthTech companies have multiplied, as have their partnerships with insurers.

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