Telehealth usage has dropped significantly since its peak during the pandemic, with visit volumes falling 37 percent from 73.7 million in the second quarter of 2020 to 46.4 million in the first quarter...
With assistance from investment firm Flare Capital Partners, Allina Health has spun out Inbound Health, a company that aims to work with providers and payers to develop at-home care programs for...
On June 24, reproductive healthcare in the US was dealt a significant blow when the Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade decision. In the emerging landscape, rife with restrictions to care access, medication abortions through...
A case study published in NEJM Catalyst shows that the quality of virtual care provided to low-acuity patients at Stanford Health Care's emergency department is not inferior to that of standard...
Two and a half years into the COVID-19 pandemic, it has become increasingly clear that telehealth has boosted access to mental healthcare and bolstered the workforce. But certain hurdles stand in the way of continued use, including...
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has launched Test to Treat programs that leverage telehealth at 13 locations across the state.
The launch is part of the federal COVID-19...
Due to advances in nearly every aspect of human existence, including healthcare, human beings are living longer lives. As the population ages, and remains active for longer, their care must also evolve to enable seniors to age in place and...
Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK) Cancer Center collaborated with Accenture, Avanade, and Microsoft to develop and launch a telemedicine platform in August 2021, which has since been used for more than...
Published in The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, new research shows how various digital health solutions, including telehealth technology-based intervention methods, can work to enhance...
Based on a review of telehealth data from the past two years, Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) is launching an expanded telehealth policy that will cover virtual care services...
Zócalo Health, a membership-based virtual care service focused on the Latino community, has raised $5 million in seed funding to support its launch.
Founded by Erik Cardenas and Mariza...
After investing heavily in virtual care over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, health systems must now determine how best to integrate telehealth with existing digital tools to create a seamless care journey for patients.
In the rush...
Telemental health company Done Health is facing federal scrutiny over its prescribing practices for controlled substances, according to The Wall Street Journal.
The report states that the US Drug...
As digital health adoption among healthcare providers increases, the most significant growth was seen in adopting digital tools that support remote care, like virtual visits and remote patient...
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has requested additional information and documentary materials from Amazon and One Medical as it reviews the planned merger between the two companies, according to a...
The expansion of telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with an increase in the use of medications for opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment and a reduction in the odds of medically...
To improve patient outcomes while maintaining diagnostic accuracy, South Carolina-based Prisma Health implemented the Tytocare Medical Exam Kit, which uses various technology components to virtually...
Among Medicaid patients in Florida, those in rural areas and older than 65 used telehealth more than their counterparts, highlighting the need for continued access to virtual care for vulnerable...
Just one month after sharing plans to buy One Medical, Amazon announced it will close its Amazon Care telehealth business by the end of 2022, according to an internal company memo shared with...
Following funding from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), a telehealth strategy known as Northwestern’s Program for Scalable Telehealth Cancer Care (STELLAR) aims to track three health risk...
