Ten companies are joining the UnitedHealthcare Accelerator in 2020.

Boston-based Massachusetts General Hospital researchers created an automated deep learning model that can predict a patient's likelihood of developing lung cancer within the next 12 years, according to a Sept. 1 study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

HHS, FCC and USDA on Sept. 1 signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on efforts to improve telehealth services and address health disparities in rural areas.

Amazon launched a health-tracking device, Halo, on Aug. 27, the company's first foray into the wearables market with EHR vendor Cerner.

In the year ahead, nearly one-fourth of healthcare leaders anticipate increased telehealth usage to have one of the biggest impacts on the healthcare industry, according to a new Definitive Healthcare report. 

Although telehealth visits increased 300-fold in the early days of the pandemic, they are now flattening out across the U.S., according to data published by the Epic Health Research Network.

The New York State Department of Health updated its guidelines to require hospital patients and nursing home residents exposed to COVID-19 or influenza to have a coronavirus test.

The House Select Subcommittee on Coronavirus published eight distinct reports from the White House coronavirus task force that were previously kept private.

Dallas-based Baylor Scott & White Health rolled out new digital care options via its mobile app and online patient portal that allow children who have been diagnosed with COVID-19 to be monitored from their homes. 

In a recent press release, SmartExam, Bright.md’s automated telehealth platform, will become an integral part of OHSU’s Virtual Care Hub in early October.