Teladoc Health announced Jan. 12 that it has entered a definitive agreement to acquire telehealth provider InTouch Health, according to a news release.

University of Virginia Health System is offering a new telemedicine-based program to cancer survivors who live in rural areas to help cope with the stress of their diagnosis post treatment, according to a Jan. 8 WVIR report.

Jonathan Ringo, MD, will step down from his position as president of Sinai Hospital of Baltimore and Grace Medical Center to launch a new telemedicine company, according to a Jan. 8 news release.

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.