Telehealth

A study published in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology examined a pilot program at two rural Veterans Affairs medical centers that leveraged telehealth technology for caregivers to access infectious diseases-trained experts.

The rise in internet-connected medical devices, commonly referred to as the "internet of medical things," will spur growth in the home healthcare market, according to a report by the market research firm Frost & Sullivan.

As payers increasingly turn to alternate modes of care delivery as a way to keep patients with low-acuity conditions out of expensive emergency departments, recent evidence suggests that urgent care centers and retail clinics — not telehealth — appear to…

Patients who had an in-person medical visit before speaking with their physician via telehealth were more likely to report satisfaction with their remote care experience, according to a Rock Health report.

Teladoc Health rolled out free telehealth visits last week to residents of the Hawaiian Islands hit by tropical cyclone Hurricane Lane.

Penn Highlands Dubois (Pa.) deployed telehealth technology that aims to improve care for sexual assault victims, according to a WJAC TV report.

Millennials, generation Xers, baby boomers and seniors vary in how they're using virtual care, according to a Deloitte report.

Zipnosis, a virtual care software company, raised $3 million in Series B funding.

In a recent press release, Partners HealthCare, Neighborhood Health Plan announced they have teamed up to offer new telehealth option.

To reduce unnecessary hospitalizations, many skilled nursing facilities have considered having primary care providers assess patients at bedside for changes in their condition. However, these providers are not always available on-site.