Virtual care news, trends and reimbursement updates
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Amwell reported $58 million in revenue for the first quarter of 2021, up 7 percent from $54 million during the same time last year.
Two of the nation's biggest healthcare providers are betting on the future of healthcare delivered from outside the four walls of the hospital.
The $3.2 billion temporary Emergency Broadband Benefit program opens for enrollment May 12, offering eligible households monthly financial assistance to get high-speed internet service, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Telehealth may become a permanent aspect of how patients receive their healthcare. Here are 16 takeaways from six recent reports on telehealth.
Teladoc Health is expanding its virtual care offering through the launch of its new mental healthcare service MyStrength Complete, the company said May 11.
Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic is teaming up with NxgenPort, a biomedical technology company that builds remote patient monitoring devices.
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey recently signed legislation to expand telehealth services and coverage across the state.
Telehealth provider Doctor on Demand and clinical navigation platform Grand Rounds have completed their merger, the companies said May 11.
Digital therapeutics and virtual care provider Biofourmis named Maulik Majmudar, MD, its new chief medical officer, the Boston-based company said May 10.
Optum, Walmart and Amazon have torpedoed into telehealth as virtual visits were made popular during the pandemic.