April 30, 2024 - Another virtual care business bites the dust. Less than a week after UnitedHealth Group's Optum announced plans to shut down its virtual care business, Walmart said it is closing Walmart Health and Walmart Health Virtual Care. In an email to mHealthIntelligence, Walmart spokesperson Annie Patterson said, "The challenging reimbursement...

April 30, 2024 - New research reveals that days when primary care physicians (PCPs) only provided telehealth did not increase their EHR-based work; however, on days when they provided both telehealth and in-person care, their EHR-based work increased by around 6 percent. Published in JAMA Network Open, the study assessed whether administrative and EHR burdens...

April 26, 2024 - Optum, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group (UHG), is closing its virtual care business just three years after its inception, the company confirmed to mHealthIntelligence. In an emailed statement, Optum emphasized its continued focus on virtual care capabilities, though there is no indication if it plans to replace the business with another...

April 24, 2024 - The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has launched a new initiative to support the development of home healthcare models and home-based solutions that bolster health equity. Called the Home as a Health Care Hub, the initiative’s primary goal is to “reimagine the home environment as an integral part of the health care...