The healthcare landscape is evolving rapidly. Telehealth adoption rates are on the rise, but health equity is a bigger concern than ever. At the same time, non-traditional players are entering the healthcare sector, introducing new sources of competition for hospitals…

Dalton, Ga.-based Hamilton Healthcare System is launching Hamilton Community Health, a systemwide telehealth service, according Oct. 10 reporting in The Calhoun Times.

Experts believe remote patient monitoring (RPM) and telehealth technologies are here to stay and that a new model of hybrid care is emerging that will enhance the experience for both patients and providers.

Telehealth company Ro is partnering with the National Institute on Aging, part of the National Institutes of Health, to use its telehealth platform to screen patients for Alzheimer's and dementia clinical studies.

Telehealth can optimize health system performance by contributing to improved outcomes, reduced costs and enhanced patient experience. Where it often falls short, though, is in the fourth domain of the Quadruple Aim: ensuring provider satisfaction.

Hospitals and health systems in Florida are offering patients free or reduced prices for telehealth visits in order to help Hurricane Ian victims. 

Hollywood, Fla.-based Memorial Healthcare System is waiving its telehealth fees through Oct. 13 for all patients to support those affected by Hurricane Ian. 

Telehealth utilization grew in three of the four U.S. census regions with the greatest increase occurring in the West, according to FAIR Health's Monthly Telehealth Regional Tracker. 

Virtual care company Veta Health is partnering with digital health company Twilio to bring video communication capabilities to its platform.

Market research firm J.D. Power's new "U.S. Telehealth Satisfaction Study" showed that 94 percent of telehealth patients would use telehealth services again.