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Telemedicine eliminated the racial gap in primary care at Penn Medicine
The increased adoption of telemedicine during the COVID-19 pandemic raised the rate of completed primary care visits for Black patients by 10 percent, according to a study published May 2 in Telemedicine and e-Health. -
Amwell boosts telehealth visits 20% in Q1: 5 things to know
Amwell has been growing its number of providers and patients in the first quarter of 2022 as it released its results from its first financial report of the year May 9. -
Pediatric report unveils NRC Health’s 2022 health predictions to champion consumer trust
NRC Health, the leading provider of in-depth customer intelligence in healthcare, recently released its 2022 Healthcare Consumer Pediatric Trends Report to deliver insights into how parental needs have shifted. Culled from millions of data points captured in hundreds of thousands of consumer households, the report highlights consumers’ evolving preferences and behaviors related to crucial pediatric-healthcare trends. -
Employees opt for telehealth, but privacy concerns remain, survey shows
While telehealth and at-home health screening are popular with employees, many of them have issues with data privacy and who the results will be shared with, according to the 2022 Health at Work survey from Quest Diagnostics. -
DOJ investigating telehealth startup after allegations of overprescribing stimulants
Telehealth startup Cerebral has been subpoenaed by federal prosecutors after allegations of overprescribing controlled substances, The Wall Street Journal reported May 7. -
CMS telehealth expansion increased use in disadvantaged neighborhoods, study shows
The expansion of Medicare coverage for telehealth visits during the pandemic increased use among socioeconomically disadvantaged beneficiaries in both rural and urban areas, according to a study published May 2 in Health Affairs. -
Teladoc in the news: 5 recent updates
From its $6.6 billion impairment charge for its Livongo acquisition to inking a deal with Amazon Alexa, here are five of the most recent healthcare moves from Teladoc as reported by Becker's: -
The next chapter in care delivery: How to fill care gaps and realize the promise of telehealth and automation
The pandemic has made it clear: the delivery of healthcare is changing, and technology is playing a key role. -
Telehealth startup halts controlled substance prescriptions after allegations of overprescribing
Telehealth startup Cerebral is putting a pause on prescribing controlled substances to new patients as the company faces allegations of overprescribing, The Wall Street Journal reported May 4. -
Boston Children's Hospital inks deal to innovate, scale pediatric telehealth
Boston Children's Hospital partnered with virtual care platform Summus Global to innovate and expand its pediatric virtual care options to more patients. -
New telehealth cube mimics in-person visits
Telehealth innovation company UniDoc has created a private telehealth booth, called the H3 Cube, which is a private, fully functional office, which is comparable to a physician's office. -
Idaho health system creates telehealth program to treat patients with burn injuries
Driggs, Idaho-based Teton Valley Health Hospital created a telehealth program designed for patients with burn injuries. -
Telehealth users more likely to have follow-up in-person appointment, emergency department visit
A study of more than 40 million Americans with acute conditions showed that those who use telehealth are more likely to schedule an in-person follow up, go to the emergency room and ultimately become an in-patient admission. -
Walmart Health creates virtual diabetes program: 5 things to know
Walmart Health launched a telehealth diabetes program for patients with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. -
Northwell Health deploys telemedicine platform to help Ukraine health centers
New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health will deploy a telemedicine platform to assist Ukrainian front-line medical workers. -
Teladoc reports $6.6B impairment charge for Livongo acquisition
Teladoc reported it will take a charge of $6.6 billion to write down the value of its acquisitions, reflecting the waning market value of its acquisition of chronic care company Livongo. -
Amwell names new chief marketing officer
Amwell named Susan Worthy as chief marketing officer. -
Permanent telehealth expansion could cost Medicare $25B over 1 decade
Permanent expansion of telehealth coverage could cost Medicare $25 billion over 10 years, even without increased use, according to a report released April 21 by the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. -
Teladoc hires former Amazon Web Services healthcare manager as chief medical officer
Teladoc named Vidya Raman-Tangella, MD, as chief medical officer. -
Northwell Health expands virtual care with Teladoc
New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health partnered with Teladoc to expand its virtual care offerings.
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