Telehealth
Worcester, Mass.-based payer Fallon Health is covering at-home COVID-19 tests for its Medicare members in a move to extend coverage beyond upcoming federal requirements, according to a Jan. 13 news release shared with Becker's.
As telehealth is becoming a mainstay of healthcare, partly spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic, companies are exploring ways to improve their telemedicine offerings. Here are four companies that unveiled healthcare-related devices at CES 2022, according to a Jan. 11 report…
The pandemic caused explosive growth in telehealth, but one Colorado physician is saying the tool has added to some medical industry burnout, reported KRDO Jan. 11.
National use of telehealth services fell by 6.8 percent from September to October 2021, the American Journal of Managed Care reported Jan. 10.
Fort Myers, Fla.-based Lee Health's telehealth services, which normally cost $49 per visit, are now being offered for free as the health system sees an increase in COVID-19 cases, Wink News reported Jan. 7.
Low-income, non-English-speaking patients of Hispanic and Asian ethnicities may be less likely to use telemedicine, according to a new study published Jan. 5.
Female, primary care and behavior specialists were more likely to implement virtual care early on during the COVID-19 pandemic compared with male and surgical specialty physicians, a Dec. 30 study published in JAMA Network Open found.
Laws determining telehealth access vary widely across the 50 states, according to a report released Jan. 5 by Reason Foundation, Cicero Institute and Pioneer Institute.
Senior healthcare platform Independa will equip each 2021 and 2022 LG television with a telehealth app and health education platform, The Verge reported Jan. 4.
AT&T will be providing its nationwide Internet-of-Things network to Smart Meter's remote patient monitoring devices.