Telehealth

CMS Administrator Seema Verma touted the gains in virtual care and digital health her agency has made during the pandemic and said she plans to increase the number of services available via telehealth during an interview with Business Insider.

CMS since March has expanded the number of services Medicare will cover when provided via telehealth to help support access to healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Hospitals and health systems across the nation are looking for ways to help make telehealth a revenue generator during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. 

The COVID-19 pandemic is placing a large spotlight on many disparities that have plagued the U.S. healthcare system for years. At the same time, the pandemic also has accelerated the adoption of telemedicine, which may offer patients more access to…

A direct-to-consumer partnership now offers memberships to zero-copay telemedicine with free prescription drugs through Amazon, according to a Nov. 2 Daily Record report.

The pandemic accelerated telehealth adoption across care settings. Clinicians are now more comfortable with technology and telehealth workflows, and patients are demanding the convenience and ease of virtual visits, which means this is a trend that will likely continue.

Health systems across the nation ramped up telehealth services this year due to the pandemic, and the rapid growth of these services has highlighted several opportunities and challenges. 

The NYC Test & Trace Corps, a COVID-19 testing initiative led by NYC Health + Hospitals and the NYC Department of Health, partnered with clinical telehealth provider Essen Health Care to deploy mobile testing units Nov. 2 to underserved neighborhoods.

SOC Telemed closed its business combination with Healthcare Merger Corp. Oct. 30, officially establishing the combined company on the Nasdaq Stock Market at an initial value of around $720 million. 

Teladoc Health announced Oct. 30 that it has completed its merger with Livongo, a consumer health company that provides digital health services for chronic conditions and behavioral health.