Hartford Business Journal

HARTFORDBUSINESS.COM | APRIL 17, 2023 15 knowing everything about your life," Hogan said. "And clearly that extends into your health status as well." The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act limits how the company can use protected health information, including all personally identifiable information as well as medical history, lab test results and other health data. However, according to an article published by CNBC, advocates at groups such as Fight for the Future say consumers should be wary of Amazon having their sensitive health data. During a March 6 forum hosted by the Wall Street Journal, Rubin responded to that criticism, saying the deal between Amazon and One Medical should not raise data privacy concerns. "Many healthcare companies, One Medical included, have been hosted on Amazon Web Services for close to 15 years," Rubin said. "I think that information is way more private and secure here than decentralized in the cloud." One Medical's entry into Connecticut is part of a trend of national healthcare company expan- sions into the state. VillageMD announced in March that it acquired Rocky Hill-based Starling Physicians, which offers primary, specialty and urgent care services at 30 Greater Hartford locations. VillageMD is backed by pharmacy giant Walgreens Boots Alliance. A reception area of an existing One Medical primary care practice. The Amazon-owned company will be opening five locations in Connecticut. PHOTO | CONTRIBUTED "Business needs change from year to year and their cash management needs may have also changed as well." Cash Management Solutions Member FDIC/Member DIF – J E N N I F E R Y E R G E A U, V i c e Pre s i d e n t , Ca s h M a n a g e m e n t Co m m e rc i a l & I n s t i t u t i o n a l S a l e s j y e rg ea u @ b a n ka t p e o p l e s . c o m | 8 6 0 . 3 9 7 . 9 0 1 4 • Business eDepositPlus • Electronic Payments • Check & ACH Positive Pay bankatpeoples.com/cashmanagement • Automatic Sweep to Line of Credit • PeoplesOnline Cash Management Another advanced primary care provider, Privia Health, announced in February that it had formed a partner- ship with Community Medical Group, an independent physician network, to launch Privia Quality Network of Connecticut. The network includes about 1,100 multi-specialty providers, including more than 430 primary care providers, with more than 450 practice locations. In addition to partnering with One Medical, Flaks said HHC is continuing to advance its traditional primary care offerings in other settings. "Different models appeal to different people," Flaks said. "And we need to meet people where they want to be met, and meet them where they are. So, there are many people who find this particular model extremely attrac- tive. … There are many people who look for traditional primary care — we can do that. There are also many people who look for urgent care, which is an extension of primary care capabilities. We meet them there."

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