Telehealth

DocGo, a mobile healthcare and medical transportation services provider, has acquired virtual care platform SteadyMD in a bid to expand telehealth services to all 50 states. SteadyMD provides a nationwide clinician workforce, clinical operations and virtual care technology. The company…

American Heart Association launches new professional credential to support remote management of chronic heart conditions As digital health technologies continue to reshape the landscape of cardiac care, clinicians face increasing pressure to adapt to remote tools that extend care beyond…

Across the country, the signs are clear — hospitals are closing beds, urgent care centers are cutting hours, and entire communities are losing access to critical services. It’s happening in rural towns and large metro areas alike. Provider shortages are…

Demand for flexible, accessible care has skyrocketed since the Covid-19 pandemic, sparking an unprecedented increase in telehealth adoption. In response, hospitals, health systems and healthcare companies have dramatically expanded their telehealth offerings, introducing innovative solutions that bring high-quality care directly…

Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health launched a virtual care program across 27 Good Samaritan skilled nursing and assisted living facilities in South Dakota, part of the health system’s $350 million virtual care initiative.  The My Care Line program connects Good…

Some health systems have started pausing telehealth visits for Medicare beneficiaries as the government shutdown continues. Pandemic-era telehealth flexibilities ended Oct. 1 with the federal government stoppage, cutting off CMS reimbursement for many virtual visits. While many health systems are…

Ascension’s Connected Primary Care pilot model in Indiana has reduced scheduling bottlenecks and increased virtual access for patients, according to a Sept. 29 release from Aaron Shoemaker, MD, the system’s vice president and chief medical officer for ambulatory services. Launched…

Federal funding for telehealth services could be disrupted if Congress does not pass a spending bill before the night of Sept. 30, Politico reported. Medicare coverage for telehealth visits — which has been extended repeatedly over the past five years…

The American Telemedicine Association has launched an enhanced Digital Infrastructure Score and mapping tool to assess digital health readiness at the ZIP code and county levels.  The platform combines data on broadband access, internet speeds, device availability and affordability to…

U.S. lawmakers introduced the Telehealth Modernization Act of 2025 on Sept. 2 with the aim of preventing Medicare telehealth flexibilities from expiring at the end of the month. Without congressional action, key pandemic-era waivers will lapse on Sept. 30. The…