Telehealth

About 27 percent of Pennsylvania physicians said their practices are having difficulties navigating telemedicine reimbursement during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a recent Pennsylvania Medical Society survey.

Sarah Rush, MD, chief medical information officer of Akron Children's, will serve as the Ohio hospital's first endowed chair in telehealth thanks to a recent $1 million donation. 

Health insurer Premera Blue Cross is launching its first virtual primary care plan, available to Washington state employers. 

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee updated its coverage policies to permanently cover virtual visits with in-network providers.

The Federal Communications Commission approved its sixth wave of COVID-19 telehealth program applications, allotting $8.36 million to healthcare providers nationwide.

HHS on May 13 awarded $15 million to 159 provider organizations across five health workforce programs to increase telehealth services and training for clinicians in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Zocdoc, a service that allows patients to schedule medical appointments online, launched a free telehealth video service on May 13. 

Since its inception 97 years ago as the first multispecialty medical group in San Diego, Sharp Rees-Stealy has always been an innovative and forward-thinking organization. 

Mount Sinai Health System physicians formed a 24/7 telemedicine-based palliative care support line for COVID-19 patients at six of the New York City-based system's hospitals, according to a May 12 NEJM study.

The number of virtual visits on the Veterans Health Administration's telehealth platform has skyrocketed from about 2,000 per day to 20,000, resulting in user issues for both patients and providers, Texas Public Radio reports.