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Idaho health system creates telehealth program to treat patients with burn injuries
Driggs, Idaho-based Teton Valley Health Hospital created a telehealth program designed for patients with burn injuries. -
Telehealth users more likely to have follow-up in-person appointment, emergency department visit
A study of more than 40 million Americans with acute conditions showed that those who use telehealth are more likely to schedule an in-person follow up, go to the emergency room and ultimately become an in-patient admission. -
Walmart Health creates virtual diabetes program: 5 things to know
Walmart Health launched a telehealth diabetes program for patients with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. -
Northwell Health deploys telemedicine platform to help Ukraine health centers
New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health will deploy a telemedicine platform to assist Ukrainian front-line medical workers. -
Teladoc reports $6.6B impairment charge for Livongo acquisition
Teladoc reported it will take a charge of $6.6 billion to write down the value of its acquisitions, reflecting the waning market value of its acquisition of chronic care company Livongo. -
Amwell names new chief marketing officer
Amwell named Susan Worthy as chief marketing officer. -
Permanent telehealth expansion could cost Medicare $25B over 1 decade
Permanent expansion of telehealth coverage could cost Medicare $25 billion over 10 years, even without increased use, according to a report released April 21 by the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. -
Teladoc hires former Amazon Web Services healthcare manager as chief medical officer
Teladoc named Vidya Raman-Tangella, MD, as chief medical officer. -
Northwell Health expands virtual care with Teladoc
New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health partnered with Teladoc to expand its virtual care offerings. -
Amwell expands clinical program portfolio across musculoskeletal conditions and dermatology
Amwell® (NYSE: AMWL), a national telehealth leader, today announced the expansion of its virtual specialty provider and clinical program portfolio by adding Amwell Musculoskeletal (MSK) and Dermatology programs. -
Telehealth regulations don't go far enough for some
Telehealth protections are fading as pandemic era waivers, which allowed providers to treat patients across state lines, are expiring. Many lobbyists are worried about the future of the industry and believe that the current proposals don't do enough to help secure its future, Politico reported April 20. -
Libraries across the country look to boost telehealth access
Several libraries across the nation are taking health equity into their own hands by developing private telehealth rooms, allowing patients to have confidential, secure conversations with their physicians. -
Intermountain, Banner + more expanding telehealth programs
Hospitals are expanding their telehealth platforms to improve health outcomes, lower medical costs, free up bed space and provide access to care to all patient communities. -
Amwell adds musculoskeletal, dermatology programs
Amwell added clinical programs for musculoskeletal care and dermatology, the telehealth platform said April 20. -
4 ways to create effective virtual care programs
To create the most effective virtual care programs, health systems should establish a framework that spans across documentation, integration, best practices and support, according to an April 19 Harvard Business Review article. -
Social workers are among top telehealth providers
Social workers were the top speciality provider delivering telehealth services in January, according to an April 19 U.S. News & World Report article. -
Inside Kaiser Permanente and Intermountain's telehealth strategy
Kaiser Permanente and Intermountain were some of the earliest adopters of telemedicine and have been using virtual methods to improve health outcomes, lower medical cost and free up bed space. In a May 2022 Harvard Business Review article, Robert Pearl, former CEO of Oakland, Calif.-based Permanente Medical Group, and Brian Wayling, executive director of telehealth at Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Healthcare, share their system's strategies. -
Providence's telehealth impact: 3M visits since 2020
Renton, Wash.-based Providence has conducted more than 3 million telehealth visits since March 2020 and is working to expand that service, according to its telehealth annual report. -
Pennsylvania hospital building new tech for its telemedicine program
Windber, Pa.-based Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center is in the process of creating a new telehealth program equipped with monitoring technology, The Tribune-Democrat reported April 15. -
Virtual care transformation — 4 insights from leading health systems & Teladoc Health
As health systems emerge from the pandemic, many are asking strategic questions such as: What business do we want to be in? What roles do virtual and hybrid care play? What do we do ourselves and where do we partner?
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