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Optum Perks launches new telehealth service
Optum Perks, a prescription discount provider, has launched a new telehealth service that provides affordable healthcare and prescription treatments for conditions such as acne, cough and high blood pressure. -
Mass General Brigham physician sues to save telehealth
A physician with Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham is suing to allow clinicians to treat patients in other states remotely, according to a Wall Street Journal article. -
UVA Health bolsters global telehealth coverage
Charlottesville-based University of Virginia Health is creating a telehealth clinic that will focus on medically underserved communities all over the world. -
Older Americans less likely to use telehealth services
Only 7.5% of Americans between the ages of 50-80 have used a telehealth service to access care, according to a study by the University of Michigan. -
Top 5 telehealth diagnoses
Mental health conditions remain the most popular telehealth diagnosis, while COVID-19 has fallen out of the top five, nonprofit researcher FAIR Health reported. -
Health systems rolling out virtual nursing
As the pressure of shortages continues to mount, hospitals are turning to virtual nursing to alleviate stress and connect patients with more resources. These three hospitals and systems have recently expanded or implemented the practice: -
Telehealth vs. in-person: How follow-up visit rates compare
Rates of follow-up appointments in physicians offices have remained steady over the past three years, but follow-ups after telehealth appointments are slightly more likely, according to a report published Jan. 9 by Epic Research. -
Teladoc inks partnership to connect patients with dietitians
A new partnership between Teladoc and Aramark will allow hospitals to connect registered dietitians with their patients using cloud-based technology. -
OnMed, Hartford Healthcare unveil new healthcare venture
Hartford, Conn., residents will have a new option to receive healthcare where they shop. -
Amid backlash, Georgia medical board re-institutes prescription flexibility
Georgia physicians once again have the ability to prescribe controlled substances to telehealth patients without an in-person visit. -
Lawmakers to lock in telehealth regulations in 2024
As COVID-19-era telehealth regulations expire, lawmakers and industry advocates aim to finalize telehealth regulations in three areas, Bloomberg Law reported Dec. 29. -
New York health system saw on-demand virtual care increase 25% in 2023
Rochester (N.Y.) Regional Health has made significant strides to improve patient care access over the last year. -
Billing mystery at Mount Sinai: $660 charge for telehealth visit
A 45- to 59-minute telehealth urgent care visit from New York City-based Mount Sinai cost one patient $660, raising questions as the price was extremely high for a virtual visit and as the appointment was ruled out of network by an insurer, NPR reported Dec. 19. -
OSF looks to educate clinicians on telehealth
Peoria, Ill.-based OSF Healthcare is launching a telehealth education program as it looks to expand care to patients in rural communities. -
Is virtual nursing overstated?
A study conducted by digital health company Panda Health revealed that among digital hospital tools, virtual nursing has the least widespread adoption and is perceived as having the most exaggerated value. Health systems that have implemented it say otherwise. -
Corewell leans into telehealth for cancer treatment
Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Corewell Health is leaning into telehealth as it looks to expand its oncology care services, local news outlet Fox17 reported Dec. 15. -
UVA Health joins new telehealth alliance
Charlottesville, Va.-based UVA Health is partnering with Swinfen Charitable Trust, Telemedicine AI and Mitre to boost global telehealth access. -
10 most popular specialties for telehealth, per Epic
Telehealth visits are down from their peak in the second quarter of 2020 but remain above pre-pandemic levels, according to research conducted by Epic. -
Florida hospital launches $29 virtual visits
Fort Myers, Fla.-based Lee Health has introduced a telemedicine service utilizing asynchronous messaging, enabling patients to engage in real-time conversations with Lee Health physicians for a fee of $29 per visit. -
Allegheny Health Network rolls out teleICU to 6 hospitals
Allegheny Health Network and Highmark Health, both based in Pittsburgh, have launched a new teleICU program spanning across six hospitals.
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