Virtual care news, trends and reimbursement updates
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Philadelphia-based Jefferson (Philadelphia University + Thomas Jefferson University) is partnering with Teladoc Health to offer a fellowship program for telehealth.
Cigna now offers genetic counseling services to its customers and contracted healthcare providers through an agreement with telegenomics company Genome Medical.
Tucson (Ariz.) Medical Center unveiled an application for virtual care visits, according to an Arizona Daily Star report.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded Mercy Health-Cincinnati a $142,000 grant to increase telehealth services in Brown and Adams counties.
Hospitals and hospital systems across the United States continue to work diligently to address their ongoing challenge of hiring sufficient intensivists to provide care in their intensive care units.
Lou Silverman, Chairman and CEO, Advanced ICU Care
Winona (Minn.) Health is joining forces with Bright.md to offer telehealth services via the company's SmartExam solution.
98point6, a primary care telehealth startup based in Seattle, has raised $50 million from investors, The Seattle Times reports.
When a patient presents to the emergency department (ED) with symptoms of a stroke, clinicians need to act fast. Stroke patients who receive medical care within three hours of initial symptoms are less likely to suffer lasting effects than those…
Julie Spitzer and Megan Knowles
A study published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine examined the factors associated with effectiveness of telemedicine tools in the intensive care unit, which was measured by improvements in risk-adjusted mortality.
In a recent press release, Philips has expanded its app that enhances mobility for caregivers with real-time access to patient deterioration information to improve patient care.