Telehealth

St. Martin Hospital, part of Lafayette (La.) General Health, is partnering with the St. Martin Parish Correctional Center to offer telemedicine services to inmates, according to local ABC affiliate KATC.

MDLive anticipates more patients with cold and flu symptoms will seek out care through the company's virtual visits for the 2019-20 flu season compared to previous years.

Teladoc Health is providing California residents who are displaced by the state's wildfires free access to telehealth visits through its virtual care network, according to the company's Nov. 4 news release.

The decision to deploy telemedicine services should not be merely an afterthought: They require comprehensive advance planning, a dedicated staff and plenty of clinician and executive champions to ensure widespread adoption.

Aurora-based Children's Hospital of Colorado researchers leveraged telehealth to correctly identify and manage fetal congenital heart disease in rural patients.

Teladoc Health posted a 45 percent increase in total visits and revenue of $138 million for the third quarter of 2019, which ended Sept. 30.

Toby Cosgrove, MD, who previously served as president and CEO of Cleveland Clinic, has joined the board of directors for Hims & Hers, the wellness and telemedicine startup announced Oct. 30.

Health systems across the country are developing telehealth strategies, both in rural and urban populations.

Only around 10 percent of U.S. consumers have used telehealth services, according to the J.D. Power 2019 U.S. Telehealth Satisfaction Study. However, among the early adopters of telehealth, many are satisfied with the experience.

Teladoc Health Ranks Highest in Overall Satisfaction among Direct-to-Consumer Brands; Humana Ranks Highest in Overall Satisfaction among Health Plans.