Virtual care news, trends and reimbursement updates
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Miami Children's Health System will integrate Tyto Care into its existing MCH Anywhere telehealth platform.
Coverage restrictions reportedly limit the effectiveness of telehealth and remote monitoring in the current market, according to a U.S. Government Accountability Office report.
Hermiston, Ore.-based Good Shepherd Health Care System opened a 24/7 virtual healthcare clinic using telehealth provider Carena's platform.
Telemedicine is an effective and reliable tool for level of consciousness in coma patients, according to a study published in Telemedicine and e-Health.
The American Telemedicine Association published two new practice guidelines to improve virtual healthcare.
Kent (Ohio) State University is using $300,000 in grant funding to purchase 16 portable telemedicine devices for both clinical care and medical education, according to KentWired.com.
Ninety-eight percent of healthcare leaders believe offering telehealth services will give them competitive advantage over other organizations, according to an American Telemedicine Association report.
Telehealth and face-to-face concussion evaluations agree 100 percent of the time, according to new research published in Neurology.
Palo Alto, Calif.-based Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford and Children's Hospital of Orange (Calif.) County tapped a new partner for 24/7 pediatric teleradiology services.
Clearwater, Fla.-based BayCare Health System is expanding its home monitoring program with an interactive video service patients can access through a tablet-like device at home.