Telehealth

A tech-powered startup and one of the nation's largest pharmacy chains have joined forces to improve access to rural healthcare.

When it comes to diagnosing rare genetic disorders, telemedicine looks to be just as effective as in-person appointments, according to a June 1 study published in Pediatrics.

Ascension St. Vincent’s Chilton in Clanton, Ala., and University of Alabama, Birmingham Medicine have teamed up to provide a telehealth service for critical care and stroke patients in Chilton County, according to a May 31 UAB press release. 

Medtronic and DaVita are forming a company that will focus on in-home kidney care.

A bipartisan group of U.S. senators is calling for an expansion of mental health telemedicine, which has proliferated in use during the COVID-19 crisis.

CVS Health launched a new virtual primary care service that will offer integrated care services through one platform, it announced May 26. 

Telehealth startup Cerebral has come under scrutiny amid allegations that its clinicians are writing too many prescriptions for Adderall and other stimulants.  

A follow-up call and chat with a medical professional after discharge from the emergency department may help reduce return visits, according to a May 20 study published in JAMA Network Open. 

Marlette (Mich.) Regional Hospital partnered with a telehealth provider to offer speciality consultations through telemedicine for cardiology, nephrology, neurology, pulmonology and psychiatry patients.

A hybrid approach to primary care that offers in-person, video and occasional audio-only appointments can increase access to medical services while maintaining quality, a recent Rand Corp. report concluded.