Telehealth
The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the demand for telehealth, which is anticipated to rise 64.3 percent in 2020, according to a recent Frost & Sullivan report.
Amazon is extending its telehealth benefit beyond its employees at Seattle-area offices to include warehouse workers near its headquarters, according to CNBC.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded $71 million to provide broadband service to underserved rural areas in Kansas and Oklahoma, according to High Plains Journal.
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.