Telehealth

In spite of rising consumer interest in telemedicine services, only 21 percent of patients have received remote care, according to an Accenture report.

The American Telemedicine Association has released its 2017 Coverage & Reimbursement report, which compares telemedicine adoption for every state in the United States.

U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Services Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program has awarded Essentia Health a $213,564 grant to expand its telemedicine services in Minnesota, Wisconsin and North Dakota.

In a recent press release, Teladoc announces its partnership with Compass Professional Health Services.

Premier HealthNet, a Dayton, Ohio-based primary care practice, has rolled out a new remote care feature.

The public health department of Fulton County in New York is developing a telehealth pilot initiative, according to the Gloversville Leader-Herald.

Teladoc has partnered with Compass Professional Health Services, a healthcare technology and consulting company.

Mayo Clinic Health System emergency departments at two locations in Minnesota will offer patients 24/7 access to behavioral healthcare services via telemedicine.

Toledo, Ohio-based health system ProMedica and its affiliated health insurance provider Paramount Health Care have launched ProMedica OnDemand.

A study investigating whether remote physicians can perform physical examinations as effectively as on-site physicians in an emergency room has found promising results, according to a TytoCare news release.