Virtual Care

Reimbursement, Patient Tech Issues Impede Telehealth Use, Health Execs Say

by Anuja Vaidya

Though healthcare leaders see telehealth as critical to boosting patient access, they believe that reimbursement and patient technology issues are hindering more widespread telehealth use, according to...

Virtual Care Collaboration Aims to Promote Rural Healthcare in Central NY

by Mark Melchionna

The Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and Bassett Healthcare Network have teamed up to provide central New York residents with access to New York City-based clinical...

Collaboration Aims to Provide Virtual Breastfeeding Support

by Mark Melchionna

A partnership between Nest Collaborative and Kettering Health aimed to provide prenatal and postpartum assistance through the implementation of virtual breastfeeding support services available seven...

State AGs Urge Continued Virtual Care Access for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment

by Mark Melchionna

Led by Attorney General Josh Stein of North Carolina and Attorney General Ashley Moody of Florida, a group of 45 attorneys is urging the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Substance Abuse...

MDLIVE Adds Chronic Condition Monitoring to Virtual Primary Care Service

by Mark Melchionna

Adding tools such as remote vital monitoring and real-time reporting, telehealth provider MDLIVE aims to enhance its virtual primary care service to provide better care for patients with chronic...

Amazon Launches Messaging-Based Virtual Care Service

by Anuja Vaidya

A few months after announcing plans to shutter its telehealth business, Amazon has launched a new virtual care clinic. Called Amazon Clinic, the message-based service is currently available in 32...

South Dakota DOH Launches Telehealth Partnership for EMS Services 

by Mark Melchionna

The South Dakota Department of Health (DOH) has unveiled Telemedicine in Motion, a telehealth partnership with emergency medical service (EMS) agencies and Sioux Falls-based telehealth company Avel...

Northwell to Co-Launch Virtual Care Startup Providing Menopause Services

by Anuja Vaidya

Northwell Holdings, the for-profit investment arm of Northwell Health, and Aegis Ventures have entered into an agreement to launch a virtual care startup that will provide clinical menopause support...

With Improved Standards, Telehealth Could Significantly Enhance Senior Care

by Mark Melchionna

Published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, new commentary from researchers at West Health discusses the potential of telehealth in providing seniors with improved care, along with...

Clinical Trial to Assess Efficacy of Virtual Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment

by Mark Melchionna

After receiving a $2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), telehealth provider Ria Health announced that it would collaborate with Stanford University to test the efficacy of its...

Willingness to Engage in Video Visits Spikes, Especially Among Black Americans

by Anuja Vaidya

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the willingness to participate in video-based telehealth grew among Americans, particularly Black Americans and US adults with less than a high school education, according...

How Healthcare Providers, Payers Are Connecting Patients to Care

by Anuja Vaidya

Providers have more ways than ever before to connect patients with healthcare services. The digital health boom, spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic, has resulted in a wide range of connected care technologies and strategies that can help...

Virtual Physical Therapy Use, Satisfaction Lower Than In-Person

by Mark Melchionna

A recent study published in the Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine found that despite the benefits associated with telehealth use, virtual physical therapy (PT) patients were less satisfied with...

Most Americans Find Virtual Primary Care Effective, Appealing

by Mark Melchionna

Recent survey results released by Elevance Health found that most Americans who participated in virtual primary care said their experience was satisfactory and that the service effectively enabled them...

Overcoming Digital Access, Technology Integration Hurdles to Connected Care

by Anuja Vaidya

The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the use of connected care technologies, making them a 'must-have' rather than a 'nice-to-have' for most healthcare providers. But the rapid uptake has not been smooth, with providers facing...

New Partnership Aims to Expand Reach of Virtual Health Services

by Mark Melchionna

A collaboration between Sound Long-Term Care Management (SLTCM) and PointClickCare Technologies aims to provide Medicare patients in long-term care facilities, a population that includes patients with...

Mayo Clinic, Memora Health Launch Virtual Postpartum Care Research Program

by Mark Melchionna

In collaboration with Mayo Clinic, Memora Health has launched the first phase of a research program focused on virtual postpartum care. The program aims to improve communication between patients and...

50% of Veterans with OUD Used Audio-Only Telehealth to Access Medication

by Anuja Vaidya

Most opioid use disorder (OUD) patients used telehealth to access medication, and of these, about 50 percent participated in telephone-only visits rather than video visits, according to a study...

ED Return Visit, Hospitalization More Likely After Telehealth Follow-up

by Anuja Vaidya

Patients who participated in follow-up visits through telehealth after an emergency department (ED) visit were more likely to return to the ED and be admitted to the hospital than those who had a...

Virtual Care On Par with In-Clinic Treatment of High Blood Pressure

by Mark Melchionna

A new study concluded that virtual care could be used to monitor and treat high blood pressure with the same level of quality as clinic-based methods while improving patient satisfaction. In the last...

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