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.

Though studies have shown virtual care services are still not used by the majority of patients despite the technology's many benefits, telehealth providers are looking to flu season to boost usage, Wired reports.

Cigna is partnering with MDLive, a telehealth platform, to offer its members access to online appointments with psychiatrists and behavioral health counselors, according to a Dec. 17 news release.

UMass Memorial Hospital will roll out a new program that allows physicians to evaluate patients with substance use disorder using telemedicine technology, according to WFXT.

Telehealth provider Akos MD opened two more telehealth kiosks at Arizona-based Safeway grocery stores this month, according to a Dec. 16 news release.

While telehealth continues to be adopted by healthcare providers and integrated into patient care, the delivery method is still viewed as a separate entity of healthcare, according to an American Medical Association blog post published this week.

VirTrial, a virtual care management platform for the clinical trial industry, announced Dec. 12 it has acquired telehealth provider SnapMD for an undisclosed amount.

Hims & Hers, a direct-to-consumer telehealth and wellness startup, announced Dec. 17 it has tapped New Orleans-based Ochsner Health System as its first healthcare provider partner.