Telehealth

Rural Americans may be more likely to access and complete medical appointments using telehealth vs. in-person care, a May study in the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine found.

Text message reminders may be a solution to do away with virtual waiting rooms in telehealth appointments, according to a new study from researchers at UC San Diego Health, Science Daily reported June 1. 

Telehealth prescription company Cerebral will initiate layoffs amid a federal probe of its prescribing practices and the recent ouster of its CEO.

A health tech startup that provides membership-based direct primary care has landed a $45 million investment.

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.