Telehealth
Here are 10 hospitals and health systems that implemented telehealth technology and services in December:
Wagoner (Okla.) Community Hospital rolled out telehealth technology from Cura Digital Health Solutions to help connect patients with critical care specialists, according to a Jan. 7 Wagoner County American Tribune report.
When NASA enlisted the help of Stephan Moll, MD, to help treat an astronaut in space with deep vein thrombosis, the University of North Carolina School of Medicine hematologist leveraged technology to treat the patient from Earth.
Jason Hallock, MD, will serve as the new CMO at SOC Telemed, according to a Jan. 7 news release.
Cleveland-based MetroHealth System will expand its number of retail health clinics at Discount Drug Mart stores across Ohio, according to a Jan. 6 news release.
Dublin, Ga.-based Carl Vinson Veterans Affairs Medical Center will launch a service this month that allows veterans to have virtual visits with their out-of-state healthcare providers, according to local CBS affiliate WMAZ.
Walmart is expanding benefits available through its telehealth program, which offers associates $4 virtual care visits through the retail giant's partnership with Doctor on Demand, to employees in Colorado, Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Avera is scheduled to open its telehealth education center in February to expand its existing Avera eCare campus, according to the Argus Leader.
On top of in-unit laundry and central air, landlord and CEO of Philadelphia-based Shift Capital is now offering his tenants telehealth services, according to The Why.
Patients with stroke symptoms who are transported to the hospital via a mobile stroke unit received lifesaving care about 30 minutes faster than those who traveled by traditional ambulance, a recent study found.