Telehealth
Teladoc filed a lawsuit Oct. 12 against Amwell claiming the company infringed on nine patents for telemedicine technologies belonging to Teladoc, The Wall Street Journal reports.
'Ohana Health Plan, part of Centene Corp., is teaming up with Samsung to supply five Hawaii-based healthcare providers with 150 free smartphones so patients can participate in telehealth services.
Boston-based Massachusetts General Hospital is expanding its telehealth services and support to assist Brewer, Maine-based Northern Light Health and Glens Falls (N.Y.) Hospital with stroke care, according to an Oct. 9 news release.
Amwell has appointed Deborah Jackson, former vice president of Boston Children's Hospital, to its board of directors, effective Oct. 9.
Twilio, a communications software company, is making a multibillion-dollar purchase to boost its consumer engagement platform capabilities.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is offering $72 million in grants to support telemedicine and distance learning opportunities in rural parts of the U.S.
The pandemic has brought about the rapid adoption of telehealth, as virtual care modalities have greatly aided the nation's efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19. However, it's important to remember that telehealth was not invented amid the pandemic— and…
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Amwell stock jumped 38 percent over a five-day span from Oct. 2 to 7, according to a Business Insider report.
Across the U.S., telehealth claim lines grew 3,806 percent from July 2019-20, according to data released Oct. 6 from healthcare cost data organization Fair Health.
To ensure telehealth provisions lifted during the COVID-19 pandemic become permanent, U.S. Reps. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., and Anna Eshoo, D-Calif., are focusing on broadband access and Medicare reimbursement initiatives, according to NextGov.