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How hospitals are gearing up virtual care for the delta variant surge
As COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to increase across areas of the U.S. with low vaccination rates, the demand for telehealth intensive care unit and emergency room services is also on the rise, Politico reported July 28. -
Avera Health sells telemedicine business: 5 things to know
Private New York investment firm Aquiline Capital Partners is acquiring Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Avera Health's telemedicine services, the companies announced July 28. -
Teladoc sees 109% revenue spike in Q2, posts $133M net loss: 5 details
Teladoc Health reported a net loss of $133.8 million for the second quarter of 2021, compared to a $25.7 million net loss during the same time last year, according to the company's July 27 news release. -
Amwell pursues hospital clients, agrees to acquire 2 startups for $320M
Telehealth company Amwell has signed a definitive agreement to acquire two digital health startups. -
CDC funds $3.7M telehealth, mobile clinic initiative in Hawaii libraries
The Hawaii State Department of Health is bringing telehealth resources to libraries in underserved communities. -
3 keys to assessing digital health solutions post-Covid
As the world transitions to life post-Covid, health systems across the U.S. continue to deal with the aftermath of the pandemic. And with the onslaught of virtual care as a result of Covid, many are now looking at the digital solutions they have in place to determine what makes sense for their organization in the long term. -
Improving patient engagement with remote patient monitoring: 9 things to know
"You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink." -
430 healthcare organizations to lawmakers: Address the 'telehealth cliff'
The American Telemedicine Association and Alliance for Connected Care are among a group of 430 organizations urging Congress to expand virtual care coverage before the COVID-19 public health emergency ends. -
New Illinois law lets patients request or reject telehealth, sets payment parity
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a new law July 22 that permanently expands telehealth provisions made during the COVID-19 pandemic to be covered through 2027. -
Everyone deserves quality healthcare: How FQHCs use telehealth to address disparities
Federally Qualified Health Centers provide healthcare services to nearly 30 million patients in the United States, many of whom are low income, use Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program, or are uninsured. -
Amazon, Walmart, Walgreens, CVS: How telehealth costs, offerings compare
From therapy to a sprained ankle, retail giants are offering on-demand virtual care for as little as $15 without insurance. Here is how the cost, accessibility and offerings compare at Amazon, Walmart, Walgreens and CVS. -
Amwell names chief growth officer
Brendan O'Grady is Amwell's new chief commercial and growth officer, the company announced July 22. -
Doctor On Demand, Grand Rounds Health tap former Blue Shield exec as new telehealth COO
Doctor On Demand and Grand Rounds Health have named Shayna Schulz as COO of their newly combined, multimillion dollar virtual care company. -
It's 'all about protecting local physicians from competition': Why states are against easing licensing for telemedicine
States currently define telemedicine by the location of the patient, not the physician, which can create barriers for practicing via telemedicine. -
Top 9 telehealth procedure codes
Here are the most common telehealth procedure billing codes, according to a recent report by the Journal of American Health Information Management Association. -
Feeling sick at 1 am? Northwell has an on-demand ER for that
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. -
Teladoc integrates hospital telehealth platform with Microsoft Teams
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. -
CMS proposes extending certain Medicare telehealth provisions through 2023: 5 details
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. -
Putting the pieces together: Why composable digital platforms are key to meeting health system goals
Entering 2020, the healthcare sector has faced numerous challenges. -
Most of the pandemic's telehealth usage was for long-term care, study shows
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.
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