Telehealth

Telehealth took off during the COVID-19 pandemic, driven by lockdowns and loosening of regulatory and reimbursement rules that enabled more providers to offer such services. This has been an eye opener for parents, many of whom experienced pediatric telehealth for…

Teladoc posted an $84 million loss in the third quarter of 2021 following a series of acquisitions.

While the pandemic has led to an increase in telehealth utilization, that wave has also led to the development of models that marry digital and in-person care.

The American Telehealth Association has launched the first phase of its goal of eliminating health disparities in virtual care. 

Cigna announced Oct. 26 that it is bolstering its health plans with services from MDLive, the telehealth company acquired by subsidiary Evernorth in April. 

Here are nine companies Becker's Hospital Review has covered that have unveiled telehealth strategies in 2021.

Telemedicine startups have pulled a record year of funding, with more than 500 companies securing $13 billion as of Oct. 18. However, with uncertainty surrounding state licensing waivers and reimbursement, some key players are concerned about growth stalling out, The…

The Federal Communications Commission on Oct. 21 awarded a total of $40.46 million to 71 healthcare organizations as part of its $100 million Connected Care Pilot Program.

Personal genomics company 23andMe has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire telehealth platform Lemonaid Health, Market Watch reported Oct. 22.

Telehealth usage has boomed during the pandemic, but its utilization is not spread evenly across all patient populations, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association.