HealthPartners adds same-day prescription delivery to telehealth platform

The nonprofit health system, which operates a telehealth platform in 13 states, struck a partnership with Capsule to offer same-day prescription delivery.

On Tuesday, Amazon made waves when it announced its much-anticipated pharmacy service. But it’s not the only one with a stake in online pharmacy. Other, more traditional avenues of accessing healthcare are also building out their digital footprint.

HealthPartners, a Minnesota-based nonprofit health system, has been building out its telehealth platform for the past several years, giving patients access to 24/7 online visits for routine health needs such as ear infections, allergies or birth control. Its virtual clinic, Virtuwell, currently operates in 13 states.

Now, it’s adding same-day prescription delivery to its list of services through a partnership with Capsule. The goal is to provide a seamless experience where patients can get diagnoses, treatment plans and their medication all within the same day at home.

“When sickness finds you, most of us don’t want to go anywhere,” said Kevin Palattao, HealthPartners SVP of Digital Care Delivery who founded Virtuwell. “For us, this is an extension of that service model and completing that experience. … What we found with Capsule, our mission and values just aligned perfectly.”

Capsule, which is based in New York, hires couriers to deliver medications by bike or by car. It also provides reporting on medication adherence. Last year, it raised $200 million to expand its services to other states.

The original article can be found at: MedCity News