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Health systems urge Congress to extend telehealth flexibilities
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 expands virtual sitter capabilities
Teladoc Health has introduced AI-powered updates to its Virtual Sitter solution. -
DEA extends telehealth prescribing flexibilities: 5 notes
The Drug Enforcement Administration extended the flexibilities enacted during the COVID-19 pandemic that allows healthcare providers to prescribe specific controlled substances via telehealth. -
How a Trump administration could shape the future of telehealth
Under the first Trump administration, telehealth benefitted, The Wall Street Journal reported Nov. 14. -
UConn hospital unveils telesitters
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. -
CMS finalizes telehealth pay changes: 5 notes
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 debuts AI-driven healthcare documentation
Zoom is teaming up with Suki, a developer of AI healthcare technology, to offer healthcare providers AI-powered clinical note-generation capabilities. -
MetroHealth's virtual care startup expands into behavioral health
A virtual care startup founded by two health systems has expanded into behavioral health. -
Top 7 reasons patients prefer virtual care
The vast majority of patients who try virtual visits are willing to do them again, while nearly a quarter of patients say they'd switch physicians for virtual care access, according to the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions. -
Mayo Clinic revives in-home cardiac arrest patient with telehealth: 7 notes
Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic became the first known health system to revive an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patient using an assisted reality headset. -
Virtual care could cut US medical claims costs
Shifting care from in-person to virtual settings could reduce total medical claims spending by 2.3% to 3.1%, according to an Oct. 17 study from Solera Health. -
Amwell names new CFO
Telehealth provider Amwell has named Mark Hirschhorn CFO, effective Oct. 21. -
Why health systems are reducing virtual visits
While 8 in 10 health systems offer at least the same amount of virtual care as two years ago, the rest either stopped or are providing fewer virtual visits, according to the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions. -
DEA moves to extend telehealth prescribing flexibilities: 7 notes
The Drug Enforcement Administration is signaling that it will extend flexibilities, enacted during the COVID-19 pandemic, that allows healthcare providers to prescribe specific controlled substances via telehealth, Politico reported Oct. 11. -
Teladoc C-suite leader to exit
A C-suite leader at virtual care company Teladoc Health plans to depart at the end of 2024. -
AHA calls for extension of remote prescribing flexibilities: 6 things to know
The American Hospital Association sent a letter to Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, the Administrator of CMS, urging her to ensure continued access to remote prescribing for controlled substances. -
Top 10 telehealth platforms
Patients continue to use telehealth because of the convenience and speed of care but its biggest barriers include connectivity issues and lack of services, according to J.D. Power. -
UNC Health offers free virtual care after Hurricane Helene
Chapel Hill, N.C.-based UNC Health is offering free virtual care to residents of Western North Carolina, one of the regions hardest hit by Hurricane Helene. -
How Mass General Brigham built the largest 'hospital at home'
Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham has built the biggest hospital-at-home program in the country by getting buy-in from leadership and clinicians and through tech partnerships, executives said at a recent conference. -
Why a health system is launching a generative AI 'agent'
York, Pa.-based WellSpan Health is rolling out a generative AI "agent" that will help patients receive, prepare for and recover from screenings.
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