Telehealth
Twenty-three health systems were among the signers of a letter to Congress in February pushing lawmakers to extend virtual care flexibilities by the end of the year.
In the fourth quarter of 2023, Teladoc Health reported a 4% increase in revenue, reaching $660.5 million compared to $637.7 million in the same period of 2022, according to the company's Feb. 20 financial results.
Aurora, Colo.-based UCHealth entered into a new clinical monitoring partnership with medical technology company Masimo.
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente furnished tens of millions of virtual visits and online prescription orders in 2023, though patients' use of those digital tools was down from previous years.
Telehealth utilization experienced significant growth nationally and in all U.S. census regions during November 2023, according to a new report from FAIR Health's Monthly Telehealth Regional Tracker.
Teladoc Health, one of the country's largest telehealth providers, cut some jobs earlier in January.
Optum Perks, a prescription discount provider, has launched a new telehealth service that provides affordable healthcare and prescription treatments for conditions such as acne, cough and high blood pressure.
A physician with Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham is suing to allow clinicians to treat patients in other states remotely, according to a Wall Street Journal article.
Charlottesville-based University of Virginia Health is creating a telehealth clinic that will focus on medically underserved communities all over the world.
Only 7.5% of Americans between the ages of 50-80 have used a telehealth service to access care, according to a study by the University of Michigan.