Virtual care news, trends and reimbursement updates
Telehealth news covering program growth, utilization and payment. Becker's tracks telehealth reimbursement policy at the federal and state level and how virtual care fits into health system strategy.
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Teladoc posted earnings results Feb. 27 for its fourth quarter and full year ended Dec. 31, 2017, noting the year's revenue increased 89 percent to $233.3 million.
When it comes to healthcare benefits, the journey from awareness to engagement is a fragmented experience, occurring over a number of different communication vehicles. As part of a blog series on utilization, Teladoc’s chief marketing officer, Stephany Verstraete explores how…
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The U.S. Air Force rolled out a remote genetic counseling services program in December to airmen stationed at Spangdahlem Air Base in Germany.
Teladoc confirmed to ThinkProgress, a left-leaning American news website, Feb. 23 a third-party website advertising National Rifle Association member benefits would remove Teledoc company information.
Patients turned to virtual healthcare this flu season more than they did last year, according to data provided to Becker's Hospital Review from HealthTap, an online platform that connects people looking for health information to a network of physicians who…
The Road Home Program, a mental health services program administered by Chicago-based Rush University Medical Center, tapped Vidyo to provide telehealth services to veterans and their families, the telehealth vendor confirmed Feb. 22.
Healthcare organizations are increasingly looking to adopt telehealth programs, but they face a number of policy barriers that hinder their plans, according to the Center for Connected Health Policy.
In a recent press release from Nuance Communications, Inc. they announced that it has advanced its text-to-speech (TTS) technology with deep neural networks (DNN) to deliver a new standard of quality, reducing errors by 40 percent compared to previous speech…
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Utah ranked as the top state based on broadband access, according to a Center for Data Innovation report.
Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic built and operates a central telemedicine hub that can simultaneously monitor multiple intensive care units at once, according to VCDaily.