Salt Lake City -based Intermountain Healthcare has deployed Amwell's new Carepoint telehealth device across 1,200 of its hospital TVs, creating new virtual care end points for clinicians and patients.

Some healthcare providers have reported noticeable changes in patient no-shows, appointment lengths and administrative burden resulting from their telehealth usage, according to recent survey results released by healthcare software company CoverMyMeds.

The pandemic rapidly accelerated patients' use of telehealth, with use rising nearly 4,000 percent from previous levels last April as in-person visits simultaneously declined by 65 percent, according to recent survey results released by healthcare software company CoverMyMeds.

The COVID-19 pandemic rapidly accelerated healthcare providers' adoption of telehealth, but the jury is still out on whether it will remain a key part of healthcare delivery after the pandemic subsides.

The COVID-19 pandemic has expedited many hospitals' adoption of virtual care, which can serve as an entry point to a better healthcare experience by quickly guiding patients to the care that's right for them.

Twenty-two states have laws that address payment and reimbursement rates for telehealth services, including requiring commercial insurers to pay providers the same rate for services delivered via telehealth as in person, according to a recent report from law firm Foley and Lardner. 

The American Telemedicine Association teamed up with the National Health IT Collaborative for the Underserved and telehealth company Hims & Hers Feb. 2 to form a new group focused on promoting health equity in virtual care across the U.S.

It's not unusual for the yearly physician fee schedule final rule published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to include rule changes that are open to some level of interpretation.

Telehealth claim lines rose 2,938 percent across the U.S. from November 2019-20, according to data released Feb. 2 from healthcare cost data organization Fair Health. 

Soumit Pendharkar, MHA, FACHE, health administrator for Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa & Chippewa Indians, talks about the difficulties around the pandemic, lessons learned, and how telehealth is improving healthcare access and outcomes. 

When put under pressure in the last year, technology showed just how much it can support people across the healthcare industry — and, most importantly, patients. Here, Paul King, president and CEO of Stanford Children's Hospital in Palo Alto, Calif., shares his thoughts on how to embrace technology to close care gaps, improve the patient experience and help reduce variability.

Lehigh Valley Health Network rolled out an at-home care program allowing patients to recover at home by combining nurse visits, virtual physician visits and enhanced remote monitoring, the Allentown, Pa.-based health system announced Jan. 24.

Fueled by the acceleration of digital health and telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic, several health insurers have launched new initiatives to expand virtual care for members.

The convergence of cloud technology, video conferencing, and telepresence have infiltrated nearly every industry and business — including healthcare.

Bethlehem, Pa.-based St. Luke's University Health Network has tapped college students to remotely monitor COVID-19 patients in eight of its hospitals, the health system said.

Accolade, a healthcare technology and benefits firm, will acquire telemedicine startup 2nd.MD to increase its ability to give users virtual access to second opinions, CNBC reports.

After raising more than $740 million in its initial public offering in September, Amwell filed paperwork Jan. 12 with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a public offering of 11.3 million shares.

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When it comes to expanding telehealth access and reducing the digital divide, Stephen Klasko, MD, CEO of Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health, considers broadband access for all to be one of the most important priorities.

HHS has awarded $8 million to fund the Telehealth Broadband Pilot program, which assesses the broadband capacity of rural healthcare providers and patient communities to improve their telehealth access, HHS announced today.