Telehealth

Virta Health, a San Francisco-based startup that brands itself as an online clinic to "safely and sustainably reverse Type 2 diabetes," released one-year results of a study into its treatment model Feb. 7.

This past Friday, President Trump signed a new budget deal with several provisions that loosen Medicare restrictions on telehealth and telemedicine reimbursement.

In a recent blog post from URAC, AbleTo, Inc., a technology-enabled provider of behavioral health solutions based in New York City, achieved an important milestone when it became the first behavioral health solutions provider to earn URAC Telehealth Accreditation.

Roughly 44 percent of healthcare organizations have not yet adopted telemedicine, but 86 percent say it is a priority, according to a Sage Growth Partners survey.

Patients at Decatur, Texas-based Wise Health System now have access to remote care in various specialty areas, the Wise County Messenger reports.

A telehealth service supported by the Novartis Foundation piloted in Ghana is expected to expand after a successful beginning, according to PM Live.  

UnitedAg, an agricultural trade organization representing companies in California and Arizona, expanded its members' access to Teladoc's virtual care platform to facilitate second opinion services.

Marion, Ill.-based Heartland Regional Medical Center recently partnered with St. Louis-based SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital to support families in need of specialized newborn care, WPSD Local 6 reports.

The Joint Commission renewed Specialists On Call's Gold Seal of Approval for Ambulatory Health Care Accreditation, the telemedicine provider announced Feb. 8.

The American Hospital Association penned a letter Feb. 2 to the Federal Communications Commission urging the agency to increase funding for its Rural Health Care Program.