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Telehealth use among Medicare beneficiaries varies widely: 5 insights based on age, race & location
While more than one in four (27 percent) of Medicare beneficiaries had a telehealth visit between the summer and fall of 2020, participants ranged by factors including age and race, according to a recent Kaiser Family Foundation report. -
Georgia woman who posed as fake nursing team pleads guilty to telemedicine fraud scheme
A Georgia woman pleaded guilty in a U.S. district court to one count of conspiracy in connection to a nationwide telemedicine scheme in which she and co-conspirators posed as a team of nurses to sell medical and genetic testing equipment, the Justice Department said May 18. -
Kaiser, Spectrum study finds telehealth effective for older adults: 5 details
Kaiser Permanente, Spectrum Health and Jefferson Health teamed up to discover whether telehealth is effective in treating adults over the age of 60, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare. -
Cleveland Clinic, Amwell joint venture expands virtual second opinions services: 4 details
The Clinic, a joint digital health venture between the Cleveland Clinic and Amwell, is launching new health offerings as part of its virtual second opinion service, the organizations said May 18. -
Amwell loses $39M in Q1, revenue up 7%: 4 things to know
Amwell reported $58 million in revenue for the first quarter of 2021, up 7 percent from $54 million during the same time last year. -
Emergency Broadband Benefit program starts today: 5 things to know
The $3.2 billion temporary Emergency Broadband Benefit program opens for enrollment May 12, offering eligible households monthly financial assistance to get high-speed internet service, The Wall Street Journal reports. -
16 key takeaways from 6 recent telehealth reports
Telehealth may become a permanent aspect of how patients receive their healthcare. Here are 16 takeaways from six recent reports on telehealth. -
Teladoc launches mental healthcare service: 4 notes
Teladoc Health is expanding its virtual care offering through the launch of its new mental healthcare service MyStrength Complete, the company said May 11. -
What telehealth provisions are now permanent under Arizona's new law? 5 things to know
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey recently signed legislation to expand telehealth services and coverage across the state. -
Doctor on Demand, Grand Rounds wrap multibillion-dollar merger: 5 details
Telehealth provider Doctor on Demand and clinical navigation platform Grand Rounds have completed their merger, the companies said May 11. -
10 things to know about Optum, Amazon & Walmart's telehealth offerings
Optum, Walmart and Amazon have torpedoed into telehealth as virtual visits were made popular during the pandemic. -
Retail giants use telehealth to enter mental health market
CVS, Walmart, Rite Aid and Walgreens have entered the telehealth market to make mental healthcare more accessible, according to a May 7 article by The New York Times. -
What's the proper patient 'dosing' of telehealth? 5 things to know
With the rapid adoption of telehealth over the past year, West Virginia University researchers are exploring patient trends to decipher the appropriate number of visits and lengths patients should partake, according to a May 7 news release. -
Celebrating healthcare organizations who made a considerable impact in their communities through virtual care
As COVID-19 vaccines continue to be rolled out and a post-pandemic world seems within reach, it is still important to reflect on the past year and how Amwell clients exemplified telehealth excellence and led the way in providing and expanding access to quality care. -
Converge: All together now
COVID-19 has forever changed healthcare and consequently has led to a massive acceleration in the use of telehealth. -
3 charged in $46M scheme to bribe telehealth providers for kickbacks
Three telemarketing company owners have been charged for their alleged participation in a $46 million healthcare fraud, money laundering and kickback scheme for referring medically unnecessary cancer genetic tests to labs for kickbacks, the Justice Department said May 3. -
Physician viewpoint: COVID-19 let virtual medicine out of the bottle & now it's time to tame it
Virtual care was a vital part of medical care during the pandemic, but as the pandemic curbs, so should telehealth, Elisabeth Rosenthal, MD, former emergency room physician and editor-in-chief of Kaiser Health News, wrote in an April 29 op-ed published in The New York Times. -
Telehealth use falls 16% in 1 month: 3 things to know
Telehealth usage among individuals with private insurers fell month-over-month for the first time since September, dropping by 16 percent in February, according to healthcare data cost organization Fair Health. -
How Cigna is expanding its telehealth coverage
Cigna has expanded its virtual care coverage since the start of the pandemic, as well as added virtual provider partners such as online mental health care services Ginger and Talkspace. -
Harvard Pilgrim launches telehealth plan allowing patients to get care from anywhere in world
Wellesley, Mass.-based Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Doctor On Demand teamed up to launch virtual choice — a plan that allows adult patients to choose if they want to receive primary care virtually or in person.
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