Telehealth
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.
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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.
Care that is provided virtually goes by several different names, and patients respond differently to each of those terms, according to research released by branding agency Monigle.
The Federal Communications Commission on Nov. 10 announced the fourth round of funding for its Rural Digital Opportunity Fund, awarding $709 million to support the development of high-speed broadband networks for more than 10 million Americans who live in rural…
The Federal Communications Commission approved Nov. 9 an additional 75 applicants for funding in its second round of the COVID-19 Telehealth Program, providing a total of $42,163,705 in the round.