Virtual care news, trends and reimbursement updates
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Vidyo, a provider of real-time video solutions, is integrating its VidyoConnect telemedicine video conferencing solution with the Tyto Care's remote examination device.
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs completed more than 1 million video-based telemedicine visits in fiscal year 2018, up 19 percent year over year.
MDLive launched MDLive Go — a program that allows hospital and health system clients to offer patients both asynchronous and synchronous telemedicine visits — Feb. 6.
Teladoc Health added a new feature, called Clinical WorkScope, to its platform for hospitals and health systems.
HeyDoctor, a direct-to-consumer telemedicine company, now allows physicians on its platform to prescribe patients naloxone, an opioid overdose reversal drug, the Politico Morning eHealth newsletter reports.
Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Spectrum Health said its physicians have seen more than 300 patients through the hospital's MedNow telemedicine services since the start of a winter storm Jan. 28, according to NBC affiliate news station WOOD 8.
A recent article by Philips announced that NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital will expand its telehealth capabilities with Philips remote patient monitoring.
Crescent Medical Center Lancaster (Texas) joined forces with DocTalkGo, a nationwide telemedicine healthcare provider.
Cuero (Texas) Regional Hospital has partnered with multispecialty physician group Access Physicians to provide its patients with cardiology services, the Victoria Advocate reports.
Planned Parenthood has rolled out a chatbot that answers questions about sexual health, The Wall Street Journal reports.