Telehealth

In a recent press release, Bright.md announced that Cheyenne Regional Medical Group (CRMG), the largest group of medical providers in Wyoming, has selected Bright.md's asynchronous virtual-care platform, SmartExam, to power their delivery of convenient online access to primary and urgent…

Here are 12 hospitals and health systems that implemented telehealth technology and services in September:

  More than 60 percent of consumers believe it's possible to foster a relationship with their primary care physician exclusively through virtual care visits, according to a recent Doctor on Demand report.

Mental health issues are becoming more common in the workplace, with around 40 percent of employees reporting that mental health symptoms have affected their job performance, according to a recent Teladoc Health report.

A California bill would increase telehealth access to all state residents by requiring health plans to reimburse providers for appointments that produce the same effect whether completed in person or via video conferencing, Government Technology reports.

Muhammad Shazam Hussain, MD, heads up Cleveland Clinic's stroke program as director of the health system's cerebrovascular center.

MVP Health Care, a nonprofit health insurer in New York and Vermont, announced Oct. 1 that its Medicare Advantage members will be eligible for free telehealth visits at the start of the new year.

Bozeman (Mont.) Health and St. Peter's Health in Helena, Mont., will establish a neonatal care and maternal-fetal medicine center that uses telemedicine technology to reach more high-risk patients.

Teladoc Health's licensed virtual care platform is available in Epic's App Orchard.

Telemedicine provider SOC Telemed announced Oct. 1 that it has wrapped up the pilot for its revenue cycle management offering.