I met this morning with Dr. Roy Schoenberg, the company’s CEO. He described the concept behind American Well and outlined the value proposition for health plans, physicians, and consumers. American Well has big ambitions, which include revolutionizing the practice of medicine, making the medical home a reality, helping health plans stave off disintermediation, and even offering an alternative to politicians’ plans for universal health care.
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August 15, 2008
I think this is a great school of thought. The human body is made to heal itself and doctors assist that in happening… That is how I was taught. Treating only symtoms through medication seems inneffective at best. In home educated consumers are a great step in the right direction.