Telehealth

Orlando (Fla.) Health expanded access on Dec. 11 to its virtual visit system for all patients throughout Central Florida.

First Choice Health, a Seattle-based health plan administration and services company, will begin offering members access to virtual care visits, effective Jan. 1.

Charleston, S.C.-based Roper St. Francis Healthcare deployed Advanced ICU Care's telemedicine intensive care unit services at three of its hospitals, according to a Dec. 10 news release.

Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Erlanger Health System will use telemedicine technology to extend neurology and stroke care to patients at Floyd Medical Center in Rome, Ga., according to a Dec. 9 Chattanoogan report.

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Fueled by rising healthcare costs and a growing shortage of physicians, patients increasingly lack access to medical care. However, emerging digital tools offer healthcare providers an opportunity to improve clinical quality and expand access to care. 

While the adoption of telemedicine is growing within healthcare, use of the technology in rural parts of Indiana is limited due to a lack of high-speed internet access, according to a Dec. 3 GovTech report.

Video consultations with a physician may be just as effective for treating patients with neurological disorders than in-person examinations, according to a Dec. 4 evidence review published in the American Academy of Neurology.

University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore and the Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance jointly launched two medical centers that will provide telehealth and in-person care for patients with neurodevelopmental conditions, according to a Dec. 5 news release.

Indianapolis-based Indiana University Health was granted $240,800 to improve telehealth services at seven rural critical access hospitals, according to the Kokomo Tribune.