Telehealth

Fifty-nine percent of patients who have accessed telemedicine in the past plan to increase their usage of remote visits during the remainder of 2017, according to a survey by the medical products distributors trade group Health Industry Distributors Association.

UT Health San Antonio (Texas) launched a 12-week pilot program to provide in military families with remote counseling.

Childhood asthma and diabetes rates have risen in recent years, meaning school nurses are taking on an increasingly important role in the healthcare system, according to STAT.

The California Department of Managed Health Care and Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Foundation Health Plan reached an agreement to correct issues hindering patient access to behavioral health services.

The majority of telemedicine adopters use the virtual service to connect with their established physician, according to a survey by the medical products distributors trade group Health Industry Distributors Association.

The global telehealth market is expected to see rapid growth through 2022, according to an analysis by Zion Market Research.

The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society endorsed a piece of telehealth legislation in May, joining 50 other stakeholder organizations. Now, the society is urging its members to do the same.

Teladoc completed its acquisition of Best Doctors, a medical consultation company focused on complex and costly medical issues, July 17.

In a recent press release, Outcome Health announced a new partnership with American Epilepsy Society.

NewYork-Presbyterian Komansky Children's Hospital in New York City launched pediatric urgent care services on its NYP OnDemand telehealth platform.