Hospital systems around the country are still managing the effects of COVID-19 and seeking to understand how the pandemic will change the healthcare industry in the future.

The USDA is granting $42.3 million to fund more than 80 new telemedicine projects for rural healthcare providers across the country, according to a Feb. 25 news release.

President Joe Biden's nominee to lead HHS, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, signaled his support for permanent telehealth expansions this week during his Senate confirmation hearing, Politico reports. 

Teladoc Health reported a $394 million net loss for the fourth quarter of 2020, with significant costs tied to the telehealth company's multibillion-dollar merger with Livongo Health.

Telehealth shows promise in creating economic development if broadband-related factors are controlled, according to a recent survey by broadband industry analyst Craig Settles.

New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health has developed a comprehensive telehealth center that offers virtual care services across its 23 hospitals, from stroke care to trauma consultations and pediatric emergency care.

Des Moines (Iowa) University will use $4 million in grant and investment funds to open a new telehealth training center, which will create hundreds of new jobs, according to a Feb. 18 WHO Radio report. 

After water and power outages swept Texas following a severe winter storm, prescription discount service GoodRx offered the state's residents free telehealth visits throughout February.

Salt Lake City -based Intermountain Healthcare has deployed Amwell's new Carepoint telehealth device across 1,200 of its hospital TVs, creating new virtual care end points for clinicians and patients.

Some healthcare providers have reported noticeable changes in patient no-shows, appointment lengths and administrative burden resulting from their telehealth usage, according to recent survey results released by healthcare software company CoverMyMeds.