Telehealth services, combined with remote patient monitoring, helped boost engagement and blood pressure control among stroke survivors living in under-resourced communities, according to new...
As providers take steps to figure out the applicability of telepsychiatry and telepsychology, a study published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine found that patients experience benefits from...
Technology giant Amazon is making healthcare moves once again.
The company has signed deals with Silicon Labs, TrueBlue, and Whole Foods Market to offer Amazon Care to their employees across the...
COVID-19 rejoined the top five telehealth diagnoses nationally as virtual visit usage jumped 7.3 percent in November 2021, according to Fair Health’s Monthly Telehealth Regional Tracker.
The...
Hackensack Meridian Health has established a hospital-at-home program at JFK University Medical Center in Edison, New Jersey.
The program will enable the hospital to provide acute care for Medicare...
Most infectious disease (ID) patients were open to using virtual care after they were informed about the toll in-person care took in terms of time, money, and travel, according to a survey conducted by...
The highest rates of telehealth visits were among those with government-sponsored insurance, Black individuals, and those older than 65, according to a new federal report. These groups also had higher...
As providers figure out how telehealth can enhance care delivery following surgery, Mayo Clinic survey results published in the Annals of Medicine and Surgery shows that hybrid models are popular with...
Doctors at the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) have successfully tested a robotic tele-cardiac ultrasound system that leverages videoconferencing technology to perform remote diagnostic...
Researchers used mobile devices to capture geolocation data and monitor close contact between people to predict COVID-19 outbreaks across the state of Connecticut, according to a study published in...
Using telehealth for type 2 diabetes care during the COVID-19 pandemic helped maintain quality of care and led to better health outcomes for patients, compared to those who only utilized in-person...
Congressional leaders have received two new letters urging them to make certain telehealth flexibilities permanent: one from legislators and another from a slew of telehealth stakeholders.
On Jan. 28,...
The Florida Senate has passed a bill that newly classifies audio-only telehealth as an acceptable care delivery modality in the state.
Senate Bill 312 (SB 312) is sponsored by Sen. Manny Diaz, Jr....
Health insurance giant Cigna, like its competitors Humana and UnitedHealthcare, is entering the remote patient monitoring (RPM) arena.
MDLIVE, a virtual care provider that is part of Cigna's...
Columbus-based Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center is working with health technology company WellSky to implement an at-home heart failure program that aims to reduce readmissions for this...
U.S. Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) are co-sponsoring the Telehealth Modernization Act, which aims to solidify access to and coverage of telehealth services for Medicare...
The Federal Communications Commission is providing $47.89 million in new funding to 100 healthcare organizations with the aim of boosting telehealth services during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The agency...
Utilizing a combination of telehealth and in-person visits may be the most suitable strategy for treating pediatric and young adult asthma patients, according to a UC Davis Health study published in...
During the COVID-19 pandemic, patients living with HIV were satisfied overall with telehealth appointments, but they identified challenges to virtual care, such as technology limitations and privacy...
MVP Health Care, a nonprofit payer with members in New York and Vermont, has partnered with technology-driven medical group Galileo to launch a virtual primary and specialty care solution for Medicaid...
