Telehealth

WellStar Health System, the largest health system in Georgia, expands its telemedicine capabilities with Specialists On Call, Inc. (SOC), by adding TeleNeurology and TelePsychiatry services.

A plurality of healthcare organizations (36 percent) are currently evaluating adoption plans for telemedicine, another 26 percent say they will never adopt the service, according to a recent survey by Reaction Data, which brands itself a research-as-a-service firm.

The American Medical Association voiced support for a proposed rule that would expand telehealth services at the Department of Veterans Affairs. 

Samsung Electronics America, Inc. and TigerText, the healthcare industry’s most widely adopted clinical collaboration solution, today announced a strategic partnership to deliver an all-in-one, purpose-built healthcare solution for improving the way care teams communicate and coordinate efforts.

New Hampshire residents would benefit from expanded use of telehealth and mobile health technologies that integrate behavioral and primary care, according to fosters.com. 

Brian McAndrews, former CEO of Pandora, the media company known for applying machine learning to song selection, was appointed to the board of directors at Teladoc Sept. 18.

With the transition to value-based healthcare and the growth of Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), healthcare providers and payers are looking for ways to overcome barriers to meeting population health goals.

A bill that would expand telehealth coverage to Medicare Advantage plans would reduce healthcare expenditures by $80 million over the next 10 years, according to a Congressional Budget Office analysis.

Health IT Now, a coalition of patient groups, provider organizations, health payers and health IT companies, assembled 24 other organizations to write a letter of support Sept. 26 for a bill that would expand veterans' access to telehealth services.

The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bipartisan bill that would expand some programs created by the ACA for Medicare beneficiaries with chronic conditions, reports The Hill.