Virtual care news, trends and reimbursement updates
Telehealth news covering program growth, utilization and payment. Becker's tracks telehealth reimbursement policy at the federal and state level and how virtual care fits into health system strategy.
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The University of Rochester Medical Center has rolled out on-demand telemedicine visits to treat patients for common medical conditions and minor illnesses and to provide general medical advice.
Amazon quickly deleted a video posted on their YouTube channel that described Amazon Clinic, a potential new Amazon telehealth service focused on treating common conditions, like acne and allergies, The Verge reported Nov. 9.
Amwell reported a total revenue of $69.2 million in the third quarter of 2022, up 11 percent from $62.2 million in the third quarter of 2021.
New Hampshire is launching a telehealth service through a partnership with Newport-based On-Site Medical Services that will work to expand Paxlovid access in the state, NHPR reported Nov. 3.
Because of nursing shortages, many health systems and hospitals are looking at virtual care models to reduce the strain on frontline caregivers.
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School districts across the country are using telehealth to provide care to their students, and telehealth companies are looking at school districts as potential customers.
Telehealth company DocGo has received a $90 million line of credit, with Citibank acting as the administrative agent for the transaction.
Fort Wayne, Ind.-based Parkview Health has selected virtual care company Veta Health to perform its telehealth monitoring.
Telehealth company DocGo has launched an app allowing Epic EHR users to track and request DocGo services.
A new study sponsored by KeyCare, a virtual care company built with Epic, found that it was "very important" to 79 percent of patients that their telehealth provider and their regular physician both have access to their health records.