Telehealth
Telemedicine may be a key option for Fitbit to boost the wearable technology company's subscription service, according to co-founder and CEO James Park, Tech Spot reports.
With the convenience it offers to patients and the potential to decrease overhead costs for providers, telehealth is set to maintain a larger position in the U.S. healthcare system even after the COVID-19 pandemic ends, according to an October report…
Telehealth adoption has accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic as hospitals and health systems increase their virtual care programs and technologies to stay connected to patients.
The pandemic has accelerated the adoption of some digital health tools, but there are still significant obstacles preventing widespread use of these tools in the healthcare industry.
Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Healthcare announced plans to merge with Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health this week with increased telehealth and digital services as a key aspect of the pending deal.
As society pushes toward the first stages of the "fourth industrial revolution," there is an increased opportunity for technology to modernize the U.S. healthcare system, according to two national healthcare policy experts.
Cincinnati-based Bon Secours Mercy Health committed to making a private investment in the business combination that will make telemedicine provider SOC Telemed public.
Telehealth growth has sped up during the pandemic, but whether it continues long-term is a point of debate among hospital and health system CIOs.
Telehealth has played a significant role in initial public offering activity among healthcare companies in 2020, totaling nearly $30 billion in deals, according to a recent S&P Global Market Intelligence analysis.
Teladoc Health launched a new telemedicine service for mental healthcare on Oct. 21 that is available on the same platform as its medical virtual care platform.