Telehealth
A study conducted by digital health company Panda Health revealed that among digital hospital tools, virtual nursing has the least widespread adoption and is perceived as having the most exaggerated value. Health systems that have implemented it say otherwise.
Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Corewell Health is leaning into telehealth as it looks to expand its oncology care services, local news outlet Fox17 reported Dec. 15.
Charlottesville, Va.-based UVA Health is partnering with Swinfen Charitable Trust, Telemedicine AI and Mitre to boost global telehealth access.
Telehealth visits are down from their peak in the second quarter of 2020 but remain above pre-pandemic levels, according to research conducted by Epic.
Fort Myers, Fla.-based Lee Health has introduced a telemedicine service utilizing asynchronous messaging, enabling patients to engage in real-time conversations with Lee Health physicians for a fee of $29 per visit.
Allegheny Health Network and Highmark Health, both based in Pittsburgh, have launched a new teleICU program spanning across six hospitals.
University of Rochester (N.Y.) Medical Center is partnering with Five Star Bank to launch health stations that will connect rural patients with live, on-demand telehealth visits.
This live episode from the Becker’s Hospital Review 13th Annual Meeting in Chicago features Jason Raidbard, Executive Administrator at University of Chicago Medicine. Here, he discusses how the surge of telehealth during the pandemic has changed patient care post-pandemic, his…
The Biden administration is implementing measures to support the sustainability of healthcare providers in rural areas that include support access for telehealth services and bolstering cybersecurity.
CMS has published a final rule Nov. 2 outlining policy adjustments for Medicare payments for telehealth through the physician fee schedule and various Medicare Part B matters, which will be in effect from Jan. 1 onward.