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New York anesthesiologist Anna Steiner, MD, was indicted July 9 in federal court for her alleged participation in a $7 million telemedicine scheme to submit fraudulent claims to Medicare, Medicare Part D and private insurance plans, according to the Department of…
In October 2015, Mercy health system — which operates 30 acute care hospitals across four states — opened the world's first virtual care center. Mercy Virtual is a four-story, 125,000-square-foot building located in Chesterfield, Mo., where the medical staff is…
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Microsoft is partnering with Watch Communications, a telecommunications services provider, to bring broadband internet access to rural areas of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois.
In the wake of hospital closures and healthcare provider shortages in remote communities, rural Americans are turning to telehealth for services from behavioral health to cardiology, according to NPR.
West Virginia United Health System and Mon Health Medical Center, both located in Morgantown W.Va., are teaming up on telemedicine services to expand neurology and stroke care for patients at Mon Health's facilities, Morgantown News reports.
Since launching its Home Recovery Care program in September 2016, Marshfield (Wis.) Clinic Health System has expanded the telehealth program to 250 patients and 150 treated conditions, according to the American Medical Association.
College Station-based Texas A&M University Health Science Center is extending its telemedicine services to medical facilities in Franklin and Hearne, both in Texas, as part of its partnership with CHI St. Joseph Health, according to Texas A&M Today.
Nashville, Tenn.-based Ascension Saint Thomas hospital partnered with Contessa, an acute home care management company, to offer its patients home recovery care services such as telehealth appointments and remote monitoring.
Missoula, Mont.-based Community Medical Center is partnering with telemedicine provider SOC Telemed on 24/7 neurology and stroke care coverage.
Cleveland-based MetroHealth System rolled out its urgent care telemedicine program July 1 to college students at select universities in Ohio, Kentucky, Texas and Florida.