US-based telehealth platform, Teladoc, has agreed a deal to acquire medical consultation company Best Doctors.

Best Doctors already works with international private medical insurance (IPMI) provider, Now Health International and AIG Life, for example.

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Teladoc said by leveraging the portfolio of healthcare solutions from it and Best Doctors, members will have a simple, patient-centric way to resolve their healthcare issues, and thereby improve outcomes and reduce costs.

Teladoc said it will marry its technology, engagement capabilities, and platform with Best Doctors’ network of medical experts, analytics expertise, patient decision-support, and regional expertise on a global scale.

Expansion plans

As a result of the deal, the tele-health platform said it will now develop and deploy global expansion plans, meeting a broader spectrum of care needs outside the US.

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Best Doctors CEO, Peter McClennen, who will continue to lead Best Doctors as president of the new division of Teladoc, commented: “ By combining data and analytics with a focus on nothing but the highest standard for care, we’ve successfully created a better way for patients and their families across the globe to get resolution to the most life-changing medical conditions.”

McClennen added: “Now aligned as one greater organization under Teladoc, the impact we can make together is tremendous, delivering a paradigm shift in care access that comes with a phenomenal patient experience, unprecedented outcomes and cost savings.”