Below is a list of five hospitals and health systems that rolled out or announced new telehealth services since Jan. 17:
- Tampa, Fla.-based Moffitt Cancer Center said it looks to expand its telehealth services after its virtual care options saw a 5,000 percent increase in telehealth treatment since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Tucson (Ariz.) Medical Center is aiming to expand its cardiac rehab telehealth service to other rural southern Arizona communities.
- Charlottesville, Va.-based UVA Health has partnered with a coalition of Southwest Virginia healthcare groups to expand its telehealth offerings to rural communities. The new initiative will serve the city of Norton, Va. and 10 counties where there is a shortage of primary and specialty care physicians.
- Seattle Children's is offering virtual urgent care services for patients in the state of Washington.
- Macon, Ga.-based Mercer Medicine is partnering with Harris County School District to launch a telehealth program for Harris County students.
- Beaufort (S.C.) Memorial Hospital said it will open up a new telehealth center through a partnership with pharmacy chain Publix. The center includes a private room with medical diagnostic equipment such as blood pressure cuffs and high-definition cameras, in-which patients can talk to a clinician about nonemergency medical procedures.