Telehealth

Arlington Heights, Ill.-based Northwest Community Healthcare added telemedicine services to its pediatric emergency department through a partnership with Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.

The U.S. is facing an opioid crisis — one so severe that on Aug. 10, President Donald Trump declared it a national emergency.

The global telemedicine market is anticipated to experience rapid growth over the next six years, according to a Market Research Future report.

The telemedicine equation all started in the late 1800's with an article about using a telephone to reduce office visits.

Arlington-based Texas Health Aetna is offering north Texas employers access to its ER Doc virtual care app connecting patients to emergency room physicians, Mesquite News reports.

Telemedicine technology is supporting positive health outcomes for rural women with high-risk pregnancies, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Care1st Health Plan Arizona, owned by Tampa, Fla.-based WellCare Health Plans, launched a pilot program targeted toward new mothers.

The use of telemedicine for sports medicine appointments saves pediatric patients time and money, according to a study presented at the American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition in Chicago.

The Washington, D.C.-based Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute awarded the Pittsburgh-based UPMC Center for High-Value Health Care $3.8 million to study the effectiveness of using telehealth to treat patients with complex care needs.

Jacksonville, Fla.-based Nemours Children's Health System noted a 554 percent increase in installations of its telemedicine app, CareConnect, when Hurricane Irma struck the state, according to the Orlando Sentinel.