Telehealth

Virtual health workers with Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health have secured a three-year labor deal with the health system.

Nearly 80 healthcare organizations are calling on Congress to extend telehealth flexibilities established during the COVID-19 pandemic for at least two more years, warning that failure to do so would disrupt care and create uncertainty for patients and clinicians.

Teladoc Health has introduced AI-powered updates to its Virtual Sitter solution.

The Drug Enforcement Administration extended the flexibilities enacted during the COVID-19 pandemic that allows healthcare providers to prescribe specific controlled substances via telehealth. 

Under the first Trump administration, telehealth benefitted, The Wall Street Journal reported Nov. 14. 

On the first day Farmington, Conn.-based UConn John Dempsey Hospital deployed telesitters, the hospital avoided two potential patient falls, the organization said in a Nov. 7 post. 

Abstract: The healthcare industry is undergoing a profound transformation, with virtual technologies playing a pivotal role in enhancing patient care, staff efficiency, and cost savings. The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) stands at the forefront of this evolution with…

CMS released the 2025 Physician Fee Schedule final rule Nov. 1, including a plan to preserve certain telehealth flexibilities beyond the expiring temporary pandemic-era measures.

Zoom is teaming up with Suki, a developer of AI healthcare technology, to offer healthcare providers AI-powered clinical note-generation capabilities.

A virtual care startup founded by two health systems has expanded into behavioral health.