Telehealth

Increased telehealth use since the pandemic has not been associated with a rise in overall healthcare utilization, according to a study at Ann Arbor-based Michigan Medicine. The researchers analyzed 538.8 million Medicare fee-for-service outpatient office visits from January 2019 to…

After rising in October 2024, telehealth utilization reversed course in October 2025, falling nationally and in most regions, according to a Jan. 15 news release from nonprofit organization Fair Health. The Midwest was the only region to see a slight…

Emergency department boarding remains one of the most stubborn operational challenges facing U.S. hospitals. National data show that more than a quarter of admitted patients now wait four hours or more for an inpatient bed, and waits of 24 hours…

Bangor, Maine-based St. Joseph Healthcare and the Community Care Partnership of Maine, an ACO, have received over $491,000 to expand virtual specialty care consults across the state. The funding from Northern Border Regional Commission, a federal-state economic development partnership, will…

Telehealth use in rural areas was associated with a higher likelihood of patients utilizing preventive care, according to research in the American Journal of Managed Care. The sample for the Jan. 6 study, conducted by researchers at payer Elevance Health,…

Telehealth investments are a key component of many states’ plans for their Rural Health Transformation Program initiatives, but the potential expiration of the pandemic-era telehealth flexibilities could throw a wrench in those strategies.  Oklahoma Hospital Association President and CEO Rich…

Former Jefferson Health CEO Stephen Klasko, MD, and Providence CEO emeritus Rod Hochman, MD, have joined the governance and advisory ranks of AmplifyMD. Dr. Klasko has been appointed to the board of directors, and Dr. Hochman has joined as a…

The Drug Enforcement Administration will extend COVID-19-era telemedicine flexibilities for prescribing controlled medications through Dec. 31, 2026, delaying a return to pre-pandemic requirements that generally mandate an in-person medical visit. Here are five things to know:

An Arizona man was sentenced Dec. 19 to 15 years in federal prison and ordered to pay more than $452 million in restitution for orchestrating a telemedicine fraud scheme that led to more than $1 billion in false claims to…

Ascension, based in St. Louis, is adding telehealth services for maternal health at two of its Florida hospitals. The telehealth maternity care program launched at Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola and Jacksonville-based Ascension St. Vincent’s. Developed in partnership with the Florida…