Telehealth

Nearly 4 million UnitedHealthcare members will have access to Peloton's digital fitness classes come Sept. 1. 

Here are the most common telehealth procedure billing codes, according to a recent report by the Journal of American Health Information Management Association.

Telemedicine use reached its highest rates among patients in primary care organizations that were reimbursed under advanced value-based payment models compared to those reimbursed via fee-for-service, according to a JAMA study published July 16.

Peoria, Ill.-based OSF HealthCare recently unveiled its digital health building and technology hub that serves as the powerhouse of its virtual hospital-at-home care model. 

New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health launched its emergency room on-demand program, which allows patients to access physicians in the middle of the night.

Hospitals and health systems that use Teladoc Health's telehealth platform will now have a direct connection to Microsoft Teams, the two companies said July 14.

The Biden administration has proposed expanding telehealth reimbursement for behavioral healthcare services as part of its proposed 2022 Physician Fee Schedule, which CMS unveiled July 13. 

The Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner is receiving pushback after enacting new rules on audio-only telehealth reimbursement. 

Entering 2020, the healthcare sector has faced numerous challenges.

Seventy-seven percent of telehealth visits during the second half of 2020 were for long-term care, according to a study published July 9 in JAMA Health Forum.