While virtual care grew 31-fold at nine health systems, total Medicare utilization there rose by just 0.25 visits per beneficiary, the American Telemedicine Association found. In the non-peer-reviewed study comparing 2019 to 2023 data, 74% of Medicare patients used telehealth…
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Houston-based Memorial Hermann is teaming up with the Texas Medical Center’s Center for Device Innovation to nurture employee-driven innovation and help staff bring new ideas to life, the health system’s vice president of information technology and innovation told Becker’s. “From a…
CMS has released updated telehealth guidance following the end of the 43-day government shutdown. Here are four things to know from the November FAQ: 1. CMS will retroactively pay for telehealth claims for services rendered amid the fiscal standoff. 2.…
Ann Arbor-based Michigan Medicine’s marketing department is emphasizing its strong brand while “not resting on our laurels,” its new leader told Becker’s. The 11-hospital system and academic medical center already has long waitlists for its high-acuity specialties, including oncology, neuro…
Like many health systems, Morgantown, W.Va.-based WVU Medicine has dealt with increased vaccine hesitancy among parents since the pandemic. To add to that, West Virginia already struggles with access to care and nearly enacted a law allowing nonmedical exemptions for…
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Long Beach, Calif.-based Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital has named Los Angeles Rams quarterback and Super Bowl champion Matthew Stafford as its official brand ambassador. The partnership, announced in a Nov. 20 news release, is designed to elevate awareness of…
Four hospitals and health systems in 2025 have launched new hospital-at-home programs. The “hospital-at-home” model, in which patients receive acute, inpatient-level care in their own homes rather than being admitted to a traditional hospital unit, continues to gain traction in…
Elon Musk said Tesla will give everyone in the world access to top surgeons — they just won’t be human. In a Nov. 14 interview with billionaire investor Ron Baron, Mr. Musk detailed how the company’s Optimus robot will offer…
Forbes named two health system executives to its sixth annual CIO Next List for 2025. To find worthy candidates, the publication accepted nominations and conferred with experts and trade organizations. Forbes narrowed down the hundreds of contenders to 50 who…
Several smartwatches claim to be able to detect atrial fibrillation in wearers. But how accurate are they? That was the focus of an October meta-analysis in JACC: Advances that reviewed 28 studies spanning 17,349 patients. Here is where the devices…