Telehealth

More health systems have been launching or expanding hospital-at-home programs.

Mayo Clinic's hospital-at-home program has expanded in the past year but will need the equivalent of an "Uber app" to scale, a leader told Becker's.

Telemedicine is becoming an indispensable part of healthcare, according to Doximity's Dec. 17 report.

Virtual health workers with Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health have secured a three-year labor deal with the health system.

Nearly 80 healthcare organizations are calling on Congress to extend telehealth flexibilities established during the COVID-19 pandemic for at least two more years, warning that failure to do so would disrupt care and create uncertainty for patients and clinicians.

Teladoc Health has introduced AI-powered updates to its Virtual Sitter solution.

The Drug Enforcement Administration extended the flexibilities enacted during the COVID-19 pandemic that allows healthcare providers to prescribe specific controlled substances via telehealth. 

Under the first Trump administration, telehealth benefitted, The Wall Street Journal reported Nov. 14. 

On the first day Farmington, Conn.-based UConn John Dempsey Hospital deployed telesitters, the hospital avoided two potential patient falls, the organization said in a Nov. 7 post. 

Abstract: The healthcare industry is undergoing a profound transformation, with virtual technologies playing a pivotal role in enhancing patient care, staff efficiency, and cost savings. The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) stands at the forefront of this evolution with…