Dr. Brad Younggren | Source | Chief Medical Officer at 98point6
Dr. Brad Younggren
Brad Younggren, MD joined 98point6 in 2017, bringing nearly 20 years of experience working as a physician, most recently serving as chief medical officer at Cue. He also served as chief medical officer at Shift Labs and Mobisante. Brad still practices as an emergency physician at EvergreenHealth and is medical director of emergency preparedness, trauma and urgent care. He received his BA from UCLA and his medical degree from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. He has earned both a Bronze Star and the Combat Medic Badge for his service in Iraq as a United States Army physician. Brad enjoys traveling through Central America with his twin daughters and is passionate about designing global health solutions.
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Telemedicine is expanding the reach of the health system to capture patients who wouldn’t otherwise engage. We need to find new and creative ways to get those patients to reengage with primary care. Students are definitely comfortable using our service. They’re used to using text as a medium to communicate. They use it every day of their lives.
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Can Telemedicine Help Students Stay Healthy?
The college lifestyle – famous for hectic schedules, late-night study sessions and 2 a.m. pizza – has never gone hand-in-hand with good health. But today’s college students are the least likely generation to go to a primary care doctor. So, campuses are increasingly turning to telemedicine –...
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