Telehealth

Veterans increasingly used Department of Veterans Affairs' telehealth application VA Video Connect for medical appointments this year.

Cincinnati-based TriHealth was named Nov. 25 the recipient of a $3.84 million grant from bi3, the grantmaking initiative of TriHealth co-sponsor Bethesda Inc., to fund the development and implementation of a new virtual care program.

Montana Gov. Steve Bullock announced on Nov. 21 that the state will launch a $10 million telehealth program to expand healthcare for pregnant and postpartum patients who live in rural areas of the state.

Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston and Clemson (S.C.) University are launching a statewide collaborative program that will use telehealth technology to improve healthcare access across South Carolina, according to a Nov. 21 news release.

Denver-based HealthOne is partnering with Colorado Canyons Hospital & Medical Center to expand telehealth access to the Fruita-based hospital's stroke, neurology and psychiatric patients, according to a Nov. 20 Business Times report.

Mayo Clinic Health System has brought its telestroke program to the La Crosse, Wis., inpatient setting, according to La Crosse Tribune.

Walmart's expanded telehealth pilot, announced in October, will use services owned by UnitedHealth Group, according to the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal.

U.S. Department of Agriculture announced on Nov. 20 that it will award $42.5 million in grant funding for more than 100 telemedicine and distance learning projects across the country.

CVS Health's MinuteClinic announced Nov. 19 that patients in Colorado, Illinois and New Jersey will now have access to the retail medical clinic's telehealth program.

SCL Health announced Nov. 20 a partnership with Bright.md, through which the Broomfield, Colo.-based health system will offer low-cost, on-demand telehealth services beginning in early 2020.