Telehealth
The coronavirus has forced healthcare organizations to rethink many processes so they can stem the spread of the disease and save resources while still delivering essential and compassionate care.
Columbus-based Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center has bolstered its telehealth capabilities to meet patient needs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The fast spreading novel coronavirus has altered telehealth adoption and usage across the U.S., ranging from relaxed federal and state regulations, large influxes in virtual visits and new challenges providers must navigate.
Cigna will allow providers to bill standard in-person visits for all telehealth visits, including those not related to COVID-19, through May 31.
Hospitals and health systems are relying on their telehealth platforms to treat patients amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
The American Medical Association on April 6 updated its Digital Health Implementation Playbook Series to include a new guide for physicians seeking to implement telemedicine services.
With the COVID-19 pandemic top of mind all over the world, healthcare providers are doing everything they can to provide care to patients while at the same time try to ensure safety for staff.
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Hackensack (N.J.) Meridian Health recently began offering free virtual visits for patients who are at least 65 years old along with $20 virtual visits for all other patients seeking care for COVID-19.
Houston Methodist Hospital has transformed its recently opened Center for Innovation into a telehealth training facility for physicians, according to the InnovationMap.
The number of COVID-19 cases in Washington doubled last week from 3,207 to 6,585 as the state continues efforts to flatten its curve.