Telehealth

A majority of patients and providers agree that virtual video visits do not offer lower care quality when compared to regular office visits, according to a study published in the American Journal of Managed Care.

Carenet Healthcare Services, a provider of healthcare engagement services and virtual care, acquired the nurse advice line services of HGS AxisPoint Health, which offers care management and analytics services.

First Stop Health, a Chicago-based telehealth startup for the employer market, raised $6.5 million in equity capital during a recent funding round.

The HHS' Health Resources and Services Administration awarded the New Jersey Department of Health a five-year, $2.3-million grant to improve telehealth programs for children and adolescents in need of behavioral and mental healthcare.

Roughly 15 percent of physicians say they've worked in a medical practice that uses telemedicine to connect with patients, according to a recent survey commissioned by the American Medical Association and published in Health Affairs.

In 2019, Stanford Children's Health in Palo Alto, Calif., expects to conduct more than double the number of telehealth visits it did in 2018.

Health Navigator, a health information company, entered into a partnership with Tyto Care, a telehealth company focused on providing virtual home examination and diagnosis solutions.

Medici, developer of an app a mobile phone application that connects physicians and patients, acquired Chiron Health, a telemedicine company.

Patients and consumers today are looking for personalization, whether it be a custom treatment plan, medical device, payment option or care routine.

Patients who used telemedicine to check in with providers after vascular surgery demonstrated higher care satisfaction than peers discharged under normal care processes, according to a study published in Annals of Vascular Surgery.