Mobile Healthcare and Telehealth News

Teledoc Health Expands Weight, Prediabetes Provider-Based Care

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Teladoc Health announced its new effort to expand provider-based care through the addition of tools for weight management and diabetes prevention, encompassing medication optimization, activity...

KLAS: Amwell, Teladoc Health, Caregility Most Chosen Vendors

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Published this month, a new KLAS report indicated that many virtual care vendors report success in terms of purchase decisions and replacements among customer organizations, with the highest performers...

Providence Launches Remote Patient Monitoring Program for Chronic Care

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A new partnership between Cadence and Providence aims to add remote patient monitoring (RPM) and responsive virtual care capabilities to clinics across seven states, enabling providers to remotely...

Telehealth Company Faces Charges for Neglecting FDA Requirements

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Previously known as Opternative Inc, a telehealth company named Visibly, Inc. is facing charges after describing its services as accurate and fair without receiving approvals from the US Food and Drug...

New Report Details Recommendations for Telehealth Performance Measures

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Published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, a recent report from the American College of Physicians (ACP) described various steps for applying, integrating, and evaluating telehealth performance in...

Oracle, Amazon Add New Virtual Care, Communications Capabilities

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Oracle and Amazon announced new virtual care and communications offerings at the HIMSS 2023 conference. Oracle has expanded its partnership with Zoom to add telehealth capabilities within Oracle...

FL Health System to Launch Virtual Sitting, Nursing Capabilities

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Orlando Health is deploying a platform known as ThinkAndor to begin virtual sitting and virtual nursing resources to enhance virtual inpatient experiences. Created by Andor Health, ThinkAndor is a...

West Virginia Patients Gain Access to Cardiology Telehealth Services

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Located in Parkersburg, West Virginia, Mon Health System has announced the availability of cardiology telehealth services to provide patients with customized care while eliminating the need for...

Telehealth Supports Opioid Use Disorder Patient Retention in Treatment

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Published in the American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, new data shows that patient retention rates following the implementation of telehealth for opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment were higher...

Telehealth Does Not Boost Food Insecurity Screening

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New research published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine (AJPM) indicated that despite low food insecurity screening in first primary care encounters, in-person visits had higher screening...

BIPOC Provider Expands Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment Via Virtual Care

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ReKlame Health, a behavioral healthcare provider focusing on Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities, launched a new alcohol use disorder (AUD) program supported by virtual...

Telehealth for Prenatal Care Peaked Early in COVID-19 Pandemic

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Published in JAMA Network Open, new research indicates that the COVID-19 pandemic led to increases in telehealth use for prenatal care, with April 2020 having the highest share of pregnancies observed...

New App Aims to Improve Recognition, Treatment of Child Abuse

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A new app from Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, known as LCAST (Lurie Children’s Child Injury Plausibility Assessment Support Tool), aims to enhance the process of...

How PCP Perception of Telehealth in US Compares to Other Countries

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A new report details how US primary care physicians' (PCPs) perceptions of telehealth differ from PCPs in 10 other countries, including that more PCPs in the US believe telehealth allowed them to...

Audio-Only Telehealth Used More Than Video Visits in Safety Net Clinics

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New research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association revealed that audio-only telehealth continues to be used at higher rates than video visits in safety net clinics in California,...

Digital Therapeutics Provider Files for Bankruptcy, Cuts 92% of Workforce

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Digital therapeutics pioneer Pear Therapeutics has filed for bankruptcy, noting plans to sell the business or its assets. Founded in 2013, the company provides software-based prescription therapeutics...

Federal Funding to Boost Telehealth Services for Vulnerable Groups in NY

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Federal funding will help expand telehealth services for numerous underserved groups in Western New York. US Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) has secured $2 million in the federal 2023 budget to...

Pediatric Wearable Device Use Varies Based on Patient Demographics

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New research published in JAMA Network Open found that consumer-grade wearable device use was inconsistent based on social determinants of health (SDoH), specifically patient demographics and...

Program Aims to Provide School-Based, Virtual Behavioral Healthcare

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Led by Hallowell-based MCD Global Health (MCD), an effort that began in the spring of 2022 aims to provide students at Woodland Elementary and Woodland Junior-Senior High School in Baileyville, Maine,...

Collaboration Aims to Assist Veterans Through Virtual Reality Solutions

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With the goal of assisting veterans in accessing necessary care, the VA Office of Healthcare Innovation and Learning (OHIL) partnered with Penumbra to create and test virtual reality (VR)...

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