Telehealth

Chicago-based Rush University System for Health plans to launch a virtual health membership service over the summer. The on-demand program will allow members to connect with Rush providers by live chat or phone, as well as access virtual urgent care,…

Utah leads Medscape’s list of the top 10 telemedicine-friendly states.  For the list, published May 23, Medscape analyzed six telehealth metrics across states: Medicaid reimbursement; remote patient monitoring and chronic care management; cross-state licensing; participation in state compacts; practice areas,…

Columbia, Md.-based MedStar Health has co-developed a virtual cardiology support model that is now being commercialized. The model, called Auxira Health, was developed through MedStar’s Connected Cardiology program and is designed to address widespread capacity constraints in cardiovascular care, according…

Health system executives have long recognized that virtual care is no longer a stopgap—it’s a strategic imperative. But as financial pressures intensify and reimbursement models remain uncertain, virtual care must do more than expand access. It needs to reduce costs,…

Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth plans to launch a comprehensive virtual hypertension program this summer. Here are five things to know, according to a May 12 news release: 1. Set to roll out across 370 sites — including emergency departments, urgent…

Sixty U.S. senators have introduced a bill to permanently expand telehealth flexibilities for Medicare beneficiaries. The Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies, or CONNECT, for Health Act would, among other things, permanently remove all geographic restrictions on…

Delivering Proven ROI in Smart Hospital Room Technology Across 70+ Health Systems hellocare.ai, the leading AI-assisted virtual care delivery platform transforming hospital care models and operations, today announced it has raised $47 million in an oversubscribed funding growth round. The…

In October 2022, Chalretson, S.C.-based MUSC Health and Cleveland-based MetroHealth system forged a partnership to develop a virtual-first healthcare company expanding access to care. The company, Ovatient, is built on Epic and includes virtual primary care and urgent care services.…

Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health is launching a virtual nursing program in partnership with Equum Medical, a virtual care-enabled clinical services provider, and AvaSure, a virtual care platform. Virtual nurses will assist with admission support, mentoring and discharge support, allowing…

Congress has passed a federal spending bill that extends telehealth provisions through Sept. 30, 2025.