{"id":74751,"date":"2023-10-11T14:25:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-11T18:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hitconsultant.net\/?p=74751"},"modified":"2023-10-12T14:28:24","modified_gmt":"2023-10-12T18:28:24","slug":"walmart-expands-virtual-primary-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hitconsultant.net\/2023\/10\/11\/walmart-expands-virtual-primary-care\/","title":{"rendered":"Walmart Expands Virtual Primary Care to Associates &#038; Families"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1500\" height=\"872\" src=\"https:\/\/hitconsultant.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Walmart-Virtual-Primary-Care-1500x872.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-74752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hitconsultant.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Walmart-Virtual-Primary-Care-1500x872.png 1500w, https:\/\/hitconsultant.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Walmart-Virtual-Primary-Care-300x174.png 300w, https:\/\/hitconsultant.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Walmart-Virtual-Primary-Care-290x168.png 290w, https:\/\/hitconsultant.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Walmart-Virtual-Primary-Care-768x446.png 768w, https:\/\/hitconsultant.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Walmart-Virtual-Primary-Care-1536x892.png 1536w, https:\/\/hitconsultant.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Walmart-Virtual-Primary-Care.png 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What You Should Know:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate.walmart.com\/\">Walmart <\/a>announced it is expanding virtual primary care, building on the traditional telehealth service for occasional sick visits for Walmart associates and their families.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; As part of this expansion, virtual care options for digestive health and physical therapy will also be available, including some basic at-home lab work early next year. 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