Telehealth

As the snow came down in Oregon earlier this month, medical workers got creative in treating their patients.

The Ka'u Rural Health Community Association's Resource and Distance Learning Center in Pahala, Hawaii, now hosts a telehealth kiosk.

UnitedAg, an agricultural trade association and association health plan, has expanded its relationship with Teladoc to include coverage for behavioral health, dermatology and smoking cessation services.

MDLIVE, a Sunrise, Fla.-based telehealth provider, has launched MDLIVE prime, a virtual health and wellness benefits package for small businesses.

The Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange released a brief with information on codes for telehealth services by individual healthcare providers.

Teladoc and Analyte Health, a healthcare technology company focused on lab diagnostics, are collaborating to integrate lab testing services into the Teladoc platform.

Stratus Video, a Clearwater, Fla.-based telecommunications company, is set to expand its new telehealth division.

A satellite cancer clinic at North Bay Regional Health Centre in Ontario, Canada, has started a telemedicine program.

In December 2016, the telehealth provider Teladoc surpassed 2 million patient visits.

Nebraska lawmakers are pushing for two new bills that would encourage more healthcare providers in the state to utilize telehealth technology, according to The Sacramento Bee.