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)--Christian Healthcare Ministries (CHM), the nation's longest-serving health cost sharing ministry, announced today it’s partnering with leading tech-enabled virtual primary care physician group HealthTap to help combat rising healthcare costs. The three-year partnership provides access to virtual primary and urgent care services as part of the member experience..

)--基督教医疗保健部（CHM）是美国服务时间最长的卫生成本分担部，今天宣布与领先的技术支持虚拟初级保健医生集团HealthTap合作，以帮助应对不断上涨的医疗保健成本。作为会员体验的一部分，该为期三年的合作伙伴关系提供了虚拟初级保健和紧急保健服务。。

Primary care plays a critical role in improving health outcomes and reducing overall healthcare costs, yet access to primary care remains a significant challenge across the United States. Nearly

初级保健在改善健康状况和降低总体医疗保健成本方面发挥着至关重要的作用，但在美国，获得初级保健仍然是一项重大挑战。差不多

100 million Americans

一亿美国人

face barriers to accessing primary care, with rural and underserved communities disproportionately affected. Access to primary care also is associated with significant reductions in overall healthcare costs. Studies

在获得初级保健方面面临障碍，农村和服务不足的社区受到的影响不成比例。获得初级保健也与整体医疗保健成本的大幅降低有关。研究

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that U.S. adults who regularly see a primary care physician have 33% lower healthcare costs and 19% lower odds of dying prematurely compared to those who see only specialists.

与那些只看专科医生的人相比，定期看初级保健医生的美国成年人的医疗保健费用降低了33%，过早死亡的几率降低了19%。

“CHM understands that when Americans can engage their primary care physician, their health improves, they literally live longer, and the cost of their care goes down. For years, we have encouraged our members to engage in primary care; however, it appears many, if not a majority, are having difficulty doing so, especially in remote areas,” said Dr.

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Michael Jacobson, CHM Medical Director. “The HealthTap advantages are many. For example, in the U.S..

CHM医学主任迈克尔·雅各布森（MichaelJacobson）。“HealthTap的优势很多。例如，在美国。。

the average wait time for an in-person primary care appointment is nearly one month, and the appointment is usually pressed for time and ineffective. In contrast, HealthTap’s virtual model provides same-day or same-week appointments and can be done anywhere there is an internet signal.”

面对面初级保健预约的平均等待时间接近一个月，预约通常时间紧迫且无效。相比之下，HealthTap的虚拟模型提供了同一天或同一周的预约，可以在任何有互联网信号的地方进行。”

Through this partnership, CHM members can connect with board-certified doctors for comprehensive, patient-centered care to establish long-term relationships with a doctor of their choice. It includes:

通过这种合作关系，CHM成员可以与董事会认证的医生联系，以获得全面的，以患者为中心的护理，从而与他们选择的医生建立长期关系。它包括：

Dedicated Virtual Primary Care: CHM members can pick one doctor they trust for ongoing care with convenient video visits. Members can access same-day or same-week video appointments and enjoy 90 days of unlimited messaging with their doctor after each visit.

专用虚拟初级保健：CHM成员可以通过方便的视频访问选择一位他们信任的医生进行持续护理。会员可以访问同一天或同一周的视频预约，并在每次就诊后享受90天不受限制的与医生的信息传递。

On-Demand Virtual Urgent Care: Members also have access to video visits with the first available on-call doctor, including weekends and holidays, with seamless follow-ups available through their HealthTap primary care doctor.

按需虚拟紧急护理：会员还可以与第一位可用的随叫随到医生进行视频访问，包括周末和假期，并通过HealthTap初级保健医生进行无缝跟进。

CHM selected HealthTap because of HealthTap’s superior ability to offer continuity of care with the same primary care doctor and because of its intuitive and user-friendly patient experience. CHM also valued HealthTap’s advanced reporting capabilities, which provides the organization with metrics around utilization, prescription and specialist referral data, patient feedback and other important information..

CHM选择HealthTap是因为HealthTap具有与同一位初级保健医生提供连续护理的卓越能力，并且由于其直观且用户友好的患者体验。CHM还重视HealthTap的高级报告功能，该功能为组织提供了有关利用率、处方和专家转诊数据、患者反馈和其他重要信息的指标。。

'Primary care is the cornerstone of ensuring optimal health and is crucial for keeping overall healthcare costs contained. Christian Healthcare Ministries strongly believes that primary care is critically important as a faith-based health cost-sharing ministry where members share eligible medical expenses with one another,” said HealthTap Founder and CEO Sean Mehra.

“初级保健是确保最佳健康的基石，对于控制总体医疗保健成本至关重要。基督教医疗保健部坚信，初级保健作为一个以信仰为基础的医疗费用分担部至关重要，在这个部中，成员彼此分担合格的医疗费用，”HealthTap创始人兼首席执行官肖恩·梅赫拉（SeanMehra）说。

“Our partnership with their organization is part of our unwavering commitment to expanding access to primary care nationally, enabling people to build lasting relationships with their doctor.”.

“我们与他们组织的合作关系是我们坚定不移地致力于在全国范围内扩大初级保健的一部分，使人们能够与医生建立持久的关系。”。

'We want all of our members to access primary care because we believe in the transformative power it holds to support a myriad of health concerns. HealthTap supports annual wellness visits, chronic condition management, women’s health, senior health, pediatric care and specialist referrals – all while ensuring that all care is seamlessly coordinated,” added Dr.

“我们希望我们所有的成员都能获得初级保健，因为我们相信它拥有变革的力量，可以支持无数的健康问题。HealthTap支持年度健康访视、慢性病管理、女性健康、高级健康、儿科护理和专家转诊，同时确保所有护理都得到无缝协调，”Dr。

Michael Jacobson. “We already see strong utilization and look forward to continuing to grow our relationship in the future.”.

迈克尔·雅各布森。“我们已经看到了强大的利用率，并期待着在未来继续发展我们的关系。”。

HealthTap worked collaboratively with CHM to design and implement the new benefits for members in under 90 days, which included managing a seamless member-onboarding process and educating members about the significantly enhanced solution. Since formally launching the partnership in late December 2024, HealthTap has already conducted thousands of healthcare visits for CHM members..

HealthTap与CHM合作，在90天内为会员设计和实施新的福利，其中包括管理无缝会员入职流程，并向会员介绍显着增强的解决方案。自2024年12月底正式启动合作以来，HealthTap已经为CHM成员进行了数千次医疗保健访问。。

The partnership with HealthTap helps bridge many gaps by providing CHM members with virtual primary care services that are accessible, affordable, and tailored to their needs. For more information, visit

与HealthTap的合作关系通过为CHM成员提供可获得、负担得起且适合其需求的虚拟初级保健服务，帮助弥合了许多差距。有关更多信息，请访问

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About Christian Healthcare Ministries

关于基督教医疗部

Christian Healthcare Ministries (CHM) is a faith-based alternative to health insurance. Through CHM, members contribute monthly based on their chosen program. They receive medical care services at cash-pay discounts from their preferred doctors and submit eligible medical bills for reimbursement. CHM serves hundreds of thousands of members nationwide and has satisfied over $11 billion in members’ medical bills..

基督教保健部（CHM）是基于信仰的健康保险替代方案。通过CHM，会员根据他们选择的计划每月捐款。他们从首选医生那里以现金支付折扣获得医疗服务，并提交符合条件的医疗账单进行报销。CHM为全国数十万会员提供服务，已经支付了超过110亿美元的会员医疗费用。。

About HealthTap

关于HealthTap

HealthTap is a tech-enabled virtual physician practice delivering accessible and cost-effective primary care with partners nationwide. We partner with payers, health sharing ministries, health systems, at-risk providers, chronic condition management companies and medical suppliers to provide extremely cost-effective, quality virtual primary care in all 50 states.

HealthTap是一种技术支持的虚拟医生实践，可与全国范围的合作伙伴提供无障碍且具有成本效益的初级保健。我们与付款人、健康共享部、卫生系统、高危提供者、慢性病管理公司和医疗供应商合作，在所有50个州提供极具成本效益的高质量虚拟初级保健。

Our platform seamlessly integrates into existing patient workflows, EMRs, and care channels, offering patients the ability to choose and see the same doctor over time, with same-day appointments, fast doctor responses, and 365-day urgent care access. For more information, visit healthtap.com..

我们的平台无缝集成到现有的患者工作流程、电子病历和护理渠道中，使患者能够随着时间的推移选择和看同一位医生，同时进行当天的预约、快速的医生响应和365天的紧急护理访问。有关更多信息，请访问healthtap.com。。