Telehealth

The Utah House Education Committee endorsed legislation to establish a two-year telemental health pilot program to support children in public schools, according to the Deseret News.

The American Telemedicine Association appointed Ann Mond Johnson its CEO, effective March 5.

Daniel Barchi. CIO of NewYork-Presbyterian (New York City). Mr. Barchi became CIO of NewYork-Presbyterian on Dec. 1, 2015, taking on responsibility for the health system’s IT department. He led the rollout of NewYork-Presbyterian’s telehealth program in 2016, which allows patients to…

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.