Telehealth

As value-based care takes center stage, how medical professionals can incorporate technology to better serve underserved communities

Virtual care programs are at the forefront of our changing healthcare landscape—making providing and accessing care easier for doctors and patients alike.

T-Mobile will provide 70,000 lines of wireless service to Veterans Affairs Department physicians, nurses, social workers and crisis hotline staff as part of a new partnership aimed at expanding veterans' access to health services.

Nurx, a telemedicine startup based in San Francisco, now offers direct-to-consumer HPV testing kits, TechCrunch reports.

Microsoft is broadening its goals for its Airband Initiative, an effort to bring affordable broadband coverage to the rural U.S., according to company president Brad Smith.

Curvai Health, a UPMC-backed telemedicine company that provides services to nursing homes, acquired one of its competitors, TripleCare, on Dec. 4.

The 122,000 veterans participating in the Department of Veterans Affairs' vocational rehabilitation and employment program are now able to connect with counselors via video consultations, the agency announced Nov. 30.

A pilot study at Houston Methodist connected breast cancer survivors with clinicians to promote health improvements after the patients ended treatment.

Low-income and rural patients are least likely to access healthcare services delivered remotely via video, phone call or text message, according to a study published in Health Affairs.

As Walmart, Walgreens, CVS and other retailers expand their footprints in healthcare, more steps must be taken to ensure the security and privacy of patient information, telehealth experts warn in the December issue of Health Affairs.