Walmart Health To Acquire Telehealth Provider MeMD
2021年5月7日 - 05:44AM
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Acquisition will enable Walmart Health to
continue focus on seamless experience and improved
health
Walmart Health and MeMD, a multi-specialty telehealth provider,
today announced they have entered into an agreement for Walmart
Health to acquire MeMD. This reinforces Walmart’s commitment to
integrated, omnichannel health delivery that leverages data and
technology to improve engagement, health equity and outcomes.
This acquisition will, over the coming months, allow Walmart
Health to provide access to virtual care across the nation
including Urgent, Behavioral, and Primary care, complementing our
in-person Walmart Health centers. Our focus on consumer engagement,
improved health outcomes, and early, equitable access remains the
cornerstone of quality healthcare that can help lower overall
healthcare costs across all populations.
“Telehealth offers a great opportunity to expand access and
reach consumers where they are and complements our brick-and-mortar
Walmart Health locations. Today people expect omnichannel access to
care and adding telehealth to our Walmart Health care strategies
allows us to provide in-person and digital care across our multiple
assets and solutions,” said Dr. Cheryl Pegus, Executive Vice
President, Health & Wellness. “Our Health & Wellness
mission is to focus on the consumer’s seamless experience and
improved health. We are excited to welcome MeMD employees to the
Walmart family, and we are looking forward to together,
accelerating health care access across the country.”
MeMD was founded in 2010 by Dr. John Shufeldt to provide virtual
care nationwide, leveraging the latest online technologies to
deliver high-quality care 24/7/365 in a convenient and accessible
manner. Today, MeMD delivers medical and mental health visits to
millions of members nationwide.
“We’ve achieved incredible strides in making healthcare
available to individuals and businesses around the country through
our easy, affordable and intuitive online platform. We can’t
imagine a better partner than Walmart as we are both committed to
innovative healthcare delivery and bringing affordable,
high-quality care to as many people as possible,” said MeMD Chief
Executive Officer Bill Goodwin. “MeMD’s mission fits perfectly with
Walmart’s dedicated focus to help people save money and live
better, and now we can impact millions more by being part of
Walmart.”
The acquisition, which is subject to regulatory approval, is
expected to close in the coming months.
About Walmart
Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) helps people around the world save
money and live better - anytime and anywhere - in retail stores,
online, and through their mobile devices. Each week, approximately
220 million customers and members visit approximately 10,500 stores
and clubs under 48 banners in 24 countries and eCommerce websites.
With fiscal year 2021 revenue of $559 billion, Walmart employs over
2.2 million associates worldwide. Walmart continues to be a leader
in sustainability, corporate philanthropy and employment
opportunity. Additional information about Walmart can be found by
visiting corporate.walmart.com, on Facebook at facebook.com/walmart
and on Twitter at twitter.com/walmart.
About MeMD
MeMD is a comprehensive telehealth solution providing on-demand,
online care for common illnesses, injuries and behavioral health
issues to consumers and businesses nationwide. The company
leverages the latest technologies and a highly skilled network of
providers and therapists to treat the whole person, affordably and
conveniently, from a computer, phone or mobile device. For more
information, visit memd.me.
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