Telehealth

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute approved funding for seven research studies assessing various healthcare and telehealth approaches to improve COVID-19 patient outcomes and lessen effects of the virus on healthcare workers and communities.

HHS awarded more than $35 million to more than 50 rural healthcare organizations across 33 states Aug. 20, the department's most recent effort to improve healthcare access in rural areas.

Instacart, a national online grocery company, partnered with Doctor On Demand to provide free COVID-19 screenings and virtual medical consultations to its shoppers.

Senior citizens and residents of two local Detroit communities now have the option of taking a self-driving shuttle to appointments at Detroit Medical Center Heart Hospital.

The Trump administration is asking private insurers to sign a pledge that would extend telehealth benefits to members over the long term, according to a statement from the White House.

Genesis Health System in Davenport, Iowa, partnered with Bright.md to expand its telehealth offerings.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CIBC Innovation Banking is pleased to announce growth capital financing for CipherHealth, an industry leader in healthcare technology solutions for patient engagement and communication.

Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Avera Health's telehealth network Avera eCare this month launched its new telehealth education entity the American Board of Telehealth.

Telehealth services will continue to grow in need and urgency even after the COVID-19 pandemic, so it is important that states update their existing laws, according to Peter Kowey, MD, and Thomas Martin, PhD.

Hometown Health Center in Dexter, Maine, will conduct a clinical trial to determine whether telehealth services effectively treat rural opioid addiction patients.