Telehealth

During a panel discussion at the U.S. News & World Report Healthcare of Tomorrow conference in November 2019, Alexandra Morehouse of Banner Health reported that 85 percent of healthcare visits now start online – that’s 4 out of every 5…

The accelerating adoption of telehealth as health systems and others realize the value it can have on transforming their organizations and improving provider and patient experiences is exciting. While software is sometimes seen as the flashier part of telehealth, telemedicine…

Cleveland Clinic has performed more than 100,000 virtual care visits since launching the outpatient telemedicine service in 2014, according to a Feb. 12 news release.

Here are 13 hospitals and health systems that implemented telehealth technology and services in January:

Though the number of virtual medical appointments is projected to surpass that of in-office visits within the next four years, some physicians are still reluctant to buy in to the technology.

As co-leaders of UCHealth's virtual care strategy, Steve Hess and Richard Zane, MD, bring a mix of operational and clinical expertise to the health system's IT efforts through their respective roles as chief information officer and chief innovation officer.

Renton, Wash.-based Providence on Feb. 5 unveiled its latest initiative to combat healthcare provider burnout: a telehealth-based behavioral health concierge for its employees.

Children's Hospital Colorado in Aurora is now providing remote second opinions via health advisory firm PinnacleCare's virtual care platform, according to a Feb. 3 news release.

As vice president of quality and innovation for hospital and health systems at Teladoc Health, Shayan Vyas, MD, ensures the telehealth provider exceeds health system clients' expectations when it comes to delivering quality virtual care.

Telehealth presents seemingly endless possibilities for the future of healthcare, but it also brings a lot of questions about privacy that a panel of healthcare executives discussed during a recent leadership panel.