Telehealth

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.

Boise, Idaho-based St. Luke's Health System opened what it calls the region's first "virtual hospital" in August.

Many hospitals and health systems are increasingly turning to telemedicine solutions to optimize costs and strengthen patient engagement. Telemedicine can also be leveraged to improve pharmacy services by enabling pharmacists to provide pharmaceutical care services to a wider range of…

Acute telemedicine provider SOC Telemed on Aug. 20 acquired behavioral health telemedicine company JSA Health in a deal that makes SOC Telemed the nation's largest acute telepsychiatry provider.