Miami, Florida, Feb. 15, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —

Today telehealth innovator EpicMD’s board of directors unanimously approved $6 Million in funding to fully sponsor 1000 Physician practice virtual care implementation grants nationwide.

Epic Health, America’s top Physician-led telehealth network launches national Physician partner selection contest allowing 1000 select healthcare providers to experience full-featured telehealth platform services without the typical tens of thousands of dollars in upfront costs preventing the solution from reaching the small and medium-sized provider market.

“EpicMD is on a mission to provide the perfect solution for physicians, with a singular focus on improving the most important part of the healthcare experience, the Doctor-Patient relationship,” stated CEO and Founder, Matt Wanderer.  By reducing the barriers of time, cost, and inconvenience, EpicMD is improving patient access by instantly connecting patients with their own trusted Physicians through the companies revolutionary two-sided marketplace, HealthShare™.

With the telehealth megatrend hype at an all-time high following the 2018 JP Morgan Healthcare Summit, both Wall Street and Silicon Valley have found consensus around the arrival of a full-fledged virtual healthcare boom. “EpicMD continues to push industry boundaries by releasing a new fully cloud-based shareable platform in the coming months,” announces EpicMD President, Jack Karabees.  The U.S. healthcare system continues to undergo a major transformation. Mobile technologies are changing the industry, federal deregulation has opened the door for true innovation, and increasing patient expectations are challenging Physicians and providers of all types.

If you are a Board Certified Physician and would like to participate in the EpicMD sponsorship opportunity please visit: http://www.epic.md/sierra-early-access

About EpicMD: Born out of the Cambridge Innovation Center at University of Miami’s Life Science and Technology Park, EpicMD’s disruptive mobile health platform offers a provider-centric telehealth technology platform for healthcare providers wanting to offer personalized telemedicine solutions to their patients. Epic offers a HIPAA compliant, cloud-based technology solution which enhances any Physician’s, specialist’s or provider’s practice while boosting patient satisfaction and convenience. The EpicMD platform immediately eliminates the bulk of uncompensated after-hours calls, prescription refill requests, provision of lab results, etc., while providing on-demand after-hours primary care consultations when requested.

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CONTACT: Shanyn Cline
Epic MD
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