Telehealth

Tampa, Fla.-based payer WellCare will pilot a home telemonitoring initiative for chronically ill Medicare Advantage members in three states. 

Manchester, N.H.-based Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield will extend coverage to physician remote access technologies for its 2017 Medicare Advantage New Hampshire plans.

To cut healthcare costs, health insurer Cigna is extending its telehealth services in 2017 to most of its employer-sponsored group plans and on- and off-exchange plans.

Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health will be the official healthcare provider of the 2016 Democratic National Convention.

In addition to securing $2.3 million in a seed round, Austin, Texas-based Chiron Health's HIPAA-compliant telemedicine software launched for iPhone and iPad Wednesday.

A recent telemedicine survey from Anthem and the American Academy of Family Physicians' Robert Graham Center confirmed industry optimism and infrastructural woes in telehealth practice.

EHR vendor Modernizing Medicine is incorporating a telemedicine app into its medical record software, according to MedCity News.

More New Jersey insurers are giving patients the ability to talk with physicians via a phone call or video conference regardless of what time it is, according to a New Jersey Spotlight report.

December 11, 2014 | 1:00 – 2:00 PM CST Telehealth is a top priority for systems of all sizes, and is an especially hot topic for ACOs. Leading organizations are rapidly embracing next generation, mobile-first telehealth solutions to drive patient…

Effective telemedicine solutions must be reliable, secure and deliver a user-friendly experience.