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Virtual opioid treatment startup lands $50M
Bicycle Health has secured a $50 million investment to expand its virtual treatment offerings for opioid addiction. -
Virtual Care Programs Help to Decrease Utilization, Improve Staffing, And Reduce Burnout
The pandemic increased resource utilization, resulting in decreased bed capacity, widespread staffing shortages, and provider burnout. Despite the decrease in COVID-related hospitalizations, health systems are still dealing with staffing issues. As we look toward a post-pandemic future, hospitals are expanding their virtual care programs to provide high-quality care in the home. -
Many agencies not ready for 988 suicide hotline rollout
Many state and local government agencies are unprepared for the debut of the 988 suicide hotline, a Rand Corp. report found. The number is set to launch July 16. -
Telehealth use falls for the second month in a row
Telehealth usage across the U.S. in March 2022 fell for the second month in a row, down to 4.6 percent of all claims, according to the FAIR Health telehealth tracker. -
Rural Americans more likely to follow through with telehealth appointments
Rural Americans may be more likely to access and complete medical appointments using telehealth vs. in-person care, a May study in the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine found. -
How UC San Diego got rid of the virtual waiting room
Text message reminders may be a solution to do away with virtual waiting rooms in telehealth appointments, according to a new study from researchers at UC San Diego Health, Science Daily reported June 1. -
Cerebral to lay off workers amid federal probe
Telehealth prescription company Cerebral will initiate layoffs amid a federal probe of its prescribing practices and the recent ouster of its CEO. -
Direct primary care startup lands $45M investment
A health tech startup that provides membership-based direct primary care has landed a $45 million investment. -
Tech startup, Rite Aid collaborate on rural health expansion
A tech-powered startup and one of the nation's largest pharmacy chains have joined forces to improve access to rural healthcare. -
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia staff accurately used telemedicine to diagnose genetic disorders
When it comes to diagnosing rare genetic disorders, telemedicine looks to be just as effective as in-person appointments, according to a June 1 study published in Pediatrics. -
Ascension, UAB enter telehealth partnership
Ascension St. Vincent’s Chilton in Clanton, Ala., and University of Alabama, Birmingham Medicine have teamed up to provide a telehealth service for critical care and stroke patients in Chilton County, according to a May 31 UAB press release. -
Medtronic, DaVita forming in-home-focused kidney care company
Medtronic and DaVita are forming a company that will focus on in-home kidney care. -
US senators outline 5 ways to expand mental health telemedicine
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators is calling for an expansion of mental health telemedicine, which has proliferated in use during the COVID-19 crisis. -
CVS Health launches a new virtual primary care service
CVS Health launched a new virtual primary care service that will offer integrated care services through one platform, it announced May 26. -
The investigation of Cerebral: A timeline
Telehealth startup Cerebral has come under scrutiny amid allegations that its clinicians are writing too many prescriptions for Adderall and other stimulants. -
A quick call can lower emergency department readmission, according to study
A follow-up call and chat with a medical professional after discharge from the emergency department may help reduce return visits, according to a May 20 study published in JAMA Network Open. -
Michigan hospital adds telemedicine program for specialty care patients
Marlette (Mich.) Regional Hospital partnered with a telehealth provider to offer speciality consultations through telemedicine for cardiology, nephrology, neurology, pulmonology and psychiatry patients. -
In-person, telehealth combo expands access while maintaining quality, study finds
A hybrid approach to primary care that offers in-person, video and occasional audio-only appointments can increase access to medical services while maintaining quality, a recent Rand Corp. report concluded. -
Emergency telehealth set to grow
Telehealth is often thought to occur in place of in-person primary care or specialist visits, but its use in the emergency department is poised to grow as more hospitals adopt the tech, reported the American Medical Association May 23. -
The changing landscape of telehealth: 4 federal legislative developments
Federal lawmakers have introduced four bills that look to update, continue, renew and expand telehealth access for patients and providers.
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