Telehealth

Accessibility to care and swift return to the workplace are two driving factors behind the increase in telehealth services in the workers' compensation industry, according to the Insurance Journal.

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is piloting a study on telephone-based care for homebound seniors with dementia.

HIV viral suppression improved among Department of Veterans Affairs patients who had access to telehealth services rather than having to travel for in-person care, according to a recent study published in Oxford Academic.

Randolph, Vt.-based Gifford Health Care is expanding its psychiatric services for emergency department patients by using Alpine Telehealth's video conferencing abilities.

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

Navy Medicine awarded consulting firm Accenture's federal business a potential five-year, $79 million contract to help manage its telementoring program.

Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health patients can now access TytoCare's portable patient examination device for telehealth appointments.

Noctem, a telehealth startup, received a $1.3 million grant from the Medical Technology Consortium Enterprise to pilot a virtual care platform that treats sleep disorders in U.S. military service members.

Best Buy acquired Critical Signal Technologies, a personal emergency response systems and telehealth monitoring services provider, around May 3, Digital Commerce 360 reports.

Various hospitals, health systems and health-focused technology companies are turning their focus to preventative care. Some health system leaders describe this as keeping patients out of a hospital while consistently providing quality care.