Telehealth

The use of remote monitoring technology has increased significantly during the pandemic, but a recent paper published in Nature Medicine suggests these tools may have some important safety, privacy and efficacy concerns to consider.

Newark, N.J.-based University Hospital and Rutgers New Jersey Medical School launched a new virtual urgent care center on Aug. 10.

An initiative from the administration of President Donald Trump aims to make 5G more accessible across the U.S., according to a news release from the White House this week. 

Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health is expanding its virtual hospital services to help Navicent Health in Macon, Ga., care for COVID-19 patients in their own homes, according to an Aug. 10 news release. 

U.S. Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and John Cornyn, R-Texas, introduced a bill Aug. 6 that would allocate $400 million to restart the FCC's COVID-19 telehealth program.

Seema Verma, CMS administrator, spoke Aug. 6 during a videoconference with physicians and healthcare leaders in Massachusetts about telehealth during the pandemic, according to a report from 22 News.

More Americans are using telehealth services due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the rapid growth of these services earlier this year highlighted several opportunities and challenges for expanding telehealth in the future. 

Across the U.S., mental health conditions were the No. 1 telehealth diagnosis in May, according to new data from Fair Health. 

Washington, Colorado, Nevada and Oregon governors announced Aug. 5 that the four states will work together to establish a guide of best practices supporting telehealth in their respective states. 

Former Haven Chief Technology Officer Serkan Kutan has left the company to join telehealth company Amwell.