While lawmakers and government regulators continue to consider the effects virtual care standards have on patients, recent moves at the federal and state levels give a glimpse into where telehealth might be headed, according to a Nov. 18 report in…

Telehealth is here to stay. In 2020, virtual health solutions and stopgaps were sped into place to enable the delivery of healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic. These solutions — which provide important benefits for patients and providers — have now…

Patients who saw their physicians via telehealth didn't need more follow-ups than patients who had in-person appointments, according to an Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente study published Nov. 16 in JAMA Network Open.

Magnolia Health's Ambetter will be offered through the federal insurance marketplace in 63 counties across Mississippi.

Forty percent of patients say they interact with their healthcare providers more because of telehealth, according to research released Nov. 15 by GoodRx.

Most employers expanded telehealth offerings for their employees since the start of the pandemic, with 1 in 10 large firms inking new deals with telehealth providers, according to a Nov. 10 Kaiser Family Foundation report.

Zoom is the most popular platform providers use for telehealth visits, according to research released Nov. 15 by GoodRx.

Only 36 percent of patients who have never had a telehealth appointment say they prefer face-to-face visits, according to research released Nov. 15 by GoodRx.

Telehealth's boom amid the COVID-19 pandemic has served as a stepping stone for "virtual-first" health plans, a model that promotes telehealth as the first touchpoint in the care delivery process. 

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina now is offering Teladoc Health's virtual care platform to select members, the insurer said Nov. 9.