Telehealth

Northern Inyo Healthcare District in Bishop, Calif., was granted funding to establish a new telemedicine-equipped room after the successful launch of the organization's virtual care substance abuse program, Sierra Wave Media reports.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker unveiled a statewide initiative that aims to invest $420 million to expand broadband internet access in support of telehealth, education and economic development, WGEM, an NBC affiliate, reports.

Nurx, a San Francisco-based online prescribing startup, announced on Aug. 15 the close of a $52 million Series C funding round.

New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu signed a new bill into law that aims to increase Medicaid patients' access to telemedicine services, according to New Hampshire Public Radio.

Minneapolis-based Shriners Healthcare for Children – Twin Cities is partnering with Boys Town (Neb.) National Research Hospital to provide telehealth consultations for patients who live hours away from Shriners facilities, World-Herald reports.

Lebanon, N.H.-based Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center launched its new telemedicine intensive care unit program to help extend care to critically ill patients at rural hospitals.

Here are 16 hospitals and health systems that implemented telehealth technology and services in July:

Adoption of telehealth technology and services by outpatient physician practices remained flat at 44 percent in both 2018 and 2019, according to a recent Definitive Healthcare report.

Telehealth adoption within the inpatient healthcare space is on the rise, with 85 percent of providers currently using telehealth services at their organizations, according to a recent Definitive Healthcare report.

Flagler Health+, the telehealth spinout of St. Augustine, Fla.-based Flagler Hospital, is developing an online platform dubbed "virtual health village" that allows patients to access virtual care appointments, communicate with providers and view their health information, among other capabilities.