Virtual care news, trends and reimbursement updates
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MDLIVE, a Sunrise, Fla.-based telemedicine provider, has contracted with psychiatrists in all 50 states, bringing its behavioral health network to a total of more than 1,300 mental health professionals.
Jake Levy has been named the new director of health IT for MetTel, a communications solution provider.
Tactio Health Group and Garmin are joining forces to improve monitoring services for seniors.
Danbury-based Western Connecticut Medical Group has rolled out new after-hours care options for its existing patients.
A study in the Journal of Medical Internet Research investigated how health insurance claims from virtual patient visits compared to those from in-person patient visits, when considering a three-week episode of care.
The Western Missouri Medical Center Foundation donated a new telemedicine robot to Warrensburg-based Western Missouri Medical Center, reports The Daily Star-Journal.
Telemedicine provider Answer Health on Demand has entered a partnership with Great Lakes Health Connect, a Grand Rapids, Mich.-based health information exchange.
The Cleveland Clinic and Vigilint, a medical and travel risk management company, have joined forces to offer a global telemedicine program, called the Global MedAssist Program.
Teladoc is a telehealth provider based in Purchase, N.Y. Here are 10 things to know about the company.
The Path Foundation, a Warrenton, Va.-based organization that uses private capital investment to improve health outcomes, has invested $370,000 in the Fauquier Free Clinic, a charity clinic that's also located in Warrenton.