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September 20, 2019

Why You Should Get the Flu Shot

It’s that time of year again—flu season! It can be difficult to sift through all the information about the flu shot coming your way. Here’s some background to help you make an informed decision.

September 16, 2019

Firefly Health Closes $10.2 Million Series A Funding Round to Expand New Primary Care and Patient Experience Platform

Boston, MA, September 16, 2019 – Firefly Health, a technology-powered concierge medicine service for average Americans, announced today it has closed $10.2 million in a Series A funding round. The financing was led by F-Prime Capital and Oak HC/FT.

Carolyn Chandler, NP

September 10, 2019

What's an onsite pop-up?

At Firefly Health, our mission is to make primary care accessible, both virtually and in-person. We offer on-site pop-up events for companies to provide primary care services to their employees. Read more about our unique approach to onsite clinics.

Carolyn Chandler, NP

August 30, 2019

How much alcohol is safe? Tips for staying safe during Labor Day weekend

Long weekends often mean getting away with family and friends for a short retreat, sometimes supplemented with alcohol. With the growing market of micro-breweries and local distilleries, there are lots of new beverages to try. Plus, the vibe at these local establishments provides a great social atmosphere. But what is a safe amount of alcohol to drink?

Andy Ellner, MD, MSc

June 27, 2019

Tech and the Renaissance of Clinical Practice

It can be hard to feel sorry for doctors, who are consistently listed among the best-paid professionals in the United States. It’s also true, however, that there’s a genuine crisis of physician burnout. Rates of depression and even suicides among doctors have reached alarming levels and show no signs of abating.

Jeff Greenberg, MD, MBA

June 6, 2019

Firefly's Blueprint for Reimagining Technology

One of the most obvious differences between Firefly Health and traditional health care providers is our emphasis on digital technology. People use our app to sign up, schedule visits, send us messages, conduct video visits, and track their health goals. And that list is growing every day. For us, technology is not just a means to an end—it is core to how we care for people.

Andy Ellner, MD, MSc

June 4, 2019

There’s No Health Without Emotional and Psychological Health

The best and worst thing about working with students is that they’re always asking uncomfortable questions about why things are the way they are. Early in my academic career, I had a student who wanted to know why some patients in my clinic had an easy time getting their diabetes under control, while others struggled mightily. Were some of our doctors just worse than others?

Andy Ellner, MD, MSc

May 22, 2019

Why Firefly Health?

A few years ago I was approaching a major birthday and doing the kind of thinking one does at those moments in life. I’d had success in my role at Harvard and had a clear path to more of it. I loved taking care of patients and felt I’d finally reached the point of being a pretty darn good doctor. Yet I had a gnawing sense that continuing on my current path would leave me feeling that I could have done more to bring about the revolution in health care quality, safety and cost we urgently need in the U.S. and around the world.

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