Virtual care news, trends and reimbursement updates
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Mercy has received its fourth grant from the USDA to expand telemedicine access across rural communities served by the St. Louis-based health system.
Humana and Philips partnered on two new programs that use remote medical alert systems to monitor Medicare Advantage members who are at risk of health complications, the companies said Dec. 4.
Shelbyville, Ill.-based HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital and Joslin Diabetes Center Affiliate at HSHS Medical Group launched a telehealth system that helps patients who reside in rural areas receive diabetes care, according to NBC affiliate WAND.
Stanford (Calif.) Health Care launched telehealth services within its pediatric emergency department to allow the health system's pediatric specialists at other facilities to provide care for patients virtually, according to a Dec. 3 news release.
Teladoc Health is expanding its virtual care offering with the addition of Teladoc Nutrition, a personalized nutrition counseling service, according to a Dec. 3 news release.
WVU Medicine St. Joseph's Hospital and United Hospital Center in Bridgeport, W.Va., clinicians have established a telemedicine-based connection to virtually communicate with one another and treat infectious disease patients, according to a Nov. 29 Inter-Mountain report.
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.