Telehealth

Data integration is challenging in health systems as healthcare data is fragmented over dozens or even hundreds of applications.

Healthcare consumers are increasingly turning to virtual health services, with 25 percent of patients reporting they received virtual care services in the previous year, up from 21 percent one year prior, according to a survey released by Accenture.

A team of researchers at the West Lafayette, Ind.-based Purdue University is embarking on a five-year, long-distance study on the prospective surveillance of autism symptom emergence in high-risk infants, which could ultimately inform earlier, more targeted therapies.

American Well selected Bill Conway to serve as general manager of provider solutions.

Cincinnati-based Mercy Health tapped Lighthouse Telehealth, a Toledo, Ohio-based Harbor Behavioral Health subsidiary, to provide 24/7 coverage for behavioral health and substance use disorder patients at Mercy in a partnership that began Feb. 22.

  Intermountain Healthcare, a 22-hospital system in Salt Lake City, launched a virtual hospital services program, called Intermountain Connect Care Pro, Feb. 28.

Teladoc, a provider of virtual care delivery services, expanded its collaboration with Microsoft.

Last month’s congressional budget deal was a significant step forward for telemedicine, but we’re still in the early innings for adoption.

Teladoc, Inc., the world’s largest and most trusted provider of virtual care delivery services, announced today its expanded collaboration with Microsoft.

URAC launched the first independent, third-party accreditation for telehealth programs in 2016 and it is growing rapidly.