Telehealth
Freeport, Ill.-based FHN Healthcare on Oct. 9 launched its new telehealth application, FHNow, which allows individuals to access a provider directly from their smartphone or computer.
Spectrum Health and Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services, both in Grand Rapids, Mich., are partnering on telehealth services for behavioral healthcare, Cadillac News reports.
The U.S. Department of Justice awarded a $4 million grant to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences' Institute for Digital Health and Innovation for an initiative to improve sexual assault treatment in rural hospitals.
Department of Veterans Affairs is launching a multisite pilot program that will use Philips technology to provide remote and virtual care to veterans at their local veterans service organizations.
Novant Health has partnered with Tyto Care, a New York City-based developer of digital tools for at-home examination and diagnosis, to expand the Winston-Salem, N.C.-based system's virtual care offerings.
Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital opened on Oct. 15 a standalone booth within the hospital in which employees can access on-demand, real-time consultations with physicians and automated pharmaceutical services.
Boston-based Brigham and Women's Hospital will utilize New York City-based Fruit Street Health's telehealth platform to observe the effects of health and lifestyle changes in a study of individuals at risk for dementia and cognitive decline.
A growing number of physicians are working toward getting their license to practice in all 50 states in order to treat patients throughout the country virtually, according to CNBC.
UnitedHealthcare released a new mobile application that allows plan members to schedule and conduct telehealth visits with a physician directly from the app.
Greenville (Tenn.) Community Hospital East announced Oct. 10 that it is partnering with Advanced ICU Care, an intensive care unit telemedicine provider.