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Concerned About Staff Retention During COVID-19? Purposeful Staff Rounding Can Help.
Retaining skilled talent is an important priority for hospitals and health systems looking to provide the highest quality care at all times. -
Patient Engagement Innovator CipherHealth Taps Enterprise Software Leader Jake Pyles as Chief Executive Officer
NEW YORK, October 13, 2020 — CipherHealth, provider of award-winning patient engagement and communication solutions, has named Jake Pyles as its new Chief Executive Officer. -
MedStar Health reduces certain ED visit lengths by nearly 63% via telehealth
COVID-19 patients' length of stay in an ED was reduced by 62.5 percent when a telehealth treatment option was implemented at MedStar Health in Columbia, Md., according to an Oct. 26 news release. -
Fitbit CEO hints at company's telemedicine plans
Telemedicine may be a key option for Fitbit to boost the wearable technology company's subscription service, according to co-founder and CEO James Park, Tech Spot reports. -
Telehealth will play larger role even after pandemic recedes, Moody's says
With the convenience it offers to patients and the potential to decrease overhead costs for providers, telehealth is set to maintain a larger position in the U.S. healthcare system even after the COVID-19 pandemic ends, according to an October report from Moody's Investors Service. -
7 big ideas in telehealth
Telehealth adoption has accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic as hospitals and health systems increase their virtual care programs and technologies to stay connected to patients. -
3 key roadblocks preventing telehealth growth
The pandemic has accelerated the adoption of some digital health tools, but there are still significant obstacles preventing widespread use of these tools in the healthcare industry. -
Intermountain, Sanford aim to boost telehealth, digital health with merger
Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Healthcare announced plans to merge with Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health this week with increased telehealth and digital services as a key aspect of the pending deal. -
Viewpoint: 3 ways to retool Medicare coverage, reimbursement for the digital revolution
As society pushes toward the first stages of the "fourth industrial revolution," there is an increased opportunity for technology to modernize the U.S. healthcare system, according to two national healthcare policy experts. -
Bon Secours Mercy Health invests in telemedicine company SOC Telemed's deal to go public
Cincinnati-based Bon Secours Mercy Health committed to making a private investment in the business combination that will make telemedicine provider SOC Telemed public. -
Will telehealth growth outlast the pandemic? 10 execs weigh in
Telehealth growth has sped up during the pandemic, but whether it continues long-term is a point of debate among hospital and health system CIOs. -
Telehealth companies drive $13B in Q3 healthcare IPO activity
Telehealth has played a significant role in initial public offering activity among healthcare companies in 2020, totaling nearly $30 billion in deals, according to a recent S&P Global Market Intelligence analysis. -
Teladoc launches mental health telemedicine services
Teladoc Health launched a new telemedicine service for mental healthcare on Oct. 21 that is available on the same platform as its medical virtual care platform. -
4 C-level Livongo execs to depart amid merger with Teladoc
Teladoc CEO Jason Gorevic recently filed a letter with the Securities and Exchange Commission detailing that four of Livongo's C-suite executives will be leaving after the two companies' merger is finalized. -
What UnitedHealth Group, Humana, Anthem and Cigna execs are saying about telehealth
When the pandemic began, insurance companies acted quickly to ensure members had access to telehealth services. -
Illinois opens $50M funding round for broadband expansion plan
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Oct. 19 that the state is releasing $50 million in funding for its second round of the Connect Illinois broadband internet expansion plan. -
Only 20% of health systems would continue telehealth if reimbursements return to pre-COVID-19 levels
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, most health systems (91 percent) have been able to fully meet telehealth demand thanks to decreased regulations and increased reimbursement rates. -
American Telemedicine Association launches safety evaluation tool for digital health apps
The American Telemedicine Association is teaming up with the Organization for the Review of Care and Health Apps to develop a review process for U.S. providers, insurers and employers to apply to ensure health apps are safe and effective for patients. -
New Amazon job openings hint at telehealth expansion: 3 notes
Amazon Care is bolstering its business development team, a possible indicator of expansion of the company's online medical clinic, according to a CNBC report. -
OptumCare physicians conducted 1M digital visits in Q3
OptumCare physicians have conducted about 1 million digital clinical visits in 2020 so far and the company anticipates more in the future.
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