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.

Teladoc CEO Jason Gorevic recently filed a letter with the Securities and Exchange Commission detailing that four of Livongo's C-suite executives will be leaving after the two companies' merger is finalized.

When the pandemic began, insurance companies acted quickly to ensure members had access to telehealth services.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Oct. 19 that the state is releasing $50 million in funding for its second round of the Connect Illinois broadband internet expansion plan.

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, most health systems (91 percent) have been able to fully meet telehealth demand thanks to decreased regulations and increased reimbursement rates. 

The American Telemedicine Association is teaming up with the Organization for the Review of Care and Health Apps to develop a review process for U.S. providers, insurers and employers to apply to ensure health apps are safe and effective for…

Amazon Care is bolstering its business development team, a possible indicator of expansion of the company's online medical clinic, according to a CNBC report.

OptumCare physicians have conducted about 1 million digital clinical visits in 2020 so far and the company anticipates more in the future.