Telehealth
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.
A different kind of telemedicine startup, dubbed 98point6, recently raised $50 million toward its goal of becoming the Amazon Prime of primary care, CNBC reports.
The telehealth program at Stanford (Calif.) Children's Health has come a long way since it began offering telehealth virtual visits in January 2013.
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital in New York City partnered with health technology company Philips to add remote patient monitoring to its telehealth capabilities.