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Teladoc doubles Q1 revenue, but posts nearly $200M net loss: 5 notes
Teladoc Health more than doubled its first quarter revenue for 2021 compared to the same period a year prior, but posted a net loss of $199.6 million for the quarter. -
FCC opens applications for COVID-19 telehealth funding April 29: 5 things to know
The Federal Communications Commission has opened applications for its second round of COVID-19 telehealth funding, according to a news release. -
Walmart partners with telehealth startup Ro: 4 things to know
Ro, a direct-to-consumer telehealth app for pharmacy services, inked its first retail collaboration with Walmart, the companies announced April 28. -
New Amwell telehealth platform offers connections to Cleveland Clinic, Google Cloud services
Amwell on April 28 unveiled its new Converge telehealth platform, which can host and operate digital offerings from Cleveland Clinic, Google Cloud and others. -
Physician viewpoint: 5 changes we need to make in telehealth to bring it into the future
Telehealth can bridge the gap between rural residents and quality care and make preventive care more accessible to busy patients. However, major changes must be made to ensure telehealth is equitable, affordable and accessible to everyone, according to an April 26 op-ed in the Boston Globe. -
Telehealth company fires CEO accused of harassing teen in TikTok video
Chattanooga, Tenn.-based telehealth company VisuWell has terminated its CEO Sam Johnson after he was seen on a TikTok video appearing to harass a boy who wore a dress to his prom April 24, NBC News reports. -
What hospitals can learn from Amazon, Optum's telehealth expansions: 3 innovation execs weigh in
With Amazon and Optum both expanding into telehealth, some hospitals and health systems are looking at the disruptors for inspiration and potential partnerships. -
Teladoc taps Memorial Sloan Kettering's Dr. Claus Jensen as new innovation chief
Teladoc Health named Claus Jensen, PhD, who currently serves as chief digital officer and head of technology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, as the company's new chief innovation officer. -
Vizient Analysis of Telehealth Data Show Visits Continue to Trend Well Above Prepandemic Levels, Led by Behavioral Health at 68% and Neurology at 40%
IRVING, Texas (BUSINESS WIRE), April 23, 2021 - Vizient, Inc. today released its analysis of data that show telehealth visits trending at roughly 22% of all patient visits for January 2021, a significant increase from 0.3% of visits prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. -
35% of patients would consider leaving their primary provider for telehealth visits
The healthcare industry has been rapidly digitalizing its services since the start of the pandemic. As more in-person provider appointments become available, many patients would still prefer a telehealth visit, according to a recent study by The Harris Poll. -
Employee benefits tech firm Accolade to acquire virtual care startup for $450M
Accolade, a healthcare technology and benefits firm, plans to buy telemedicine startup PlushCare to begin offering virtual primary care and mental health consultations to its members, the company said April 23. -
Baptist Health Partners with Bright.md to Improve Access to Care
Innovative solution will help improve patient access and drive efficiencies in care delivery -
The next frontier for telehealth and value-based care
The pandemic accelerated a shift to virtual care, shining a light on the potential of this technology to transform care delivery and ultimately improve patient outcomes. -
The telehealth services Blue Cross Blue Shield is making permanent
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, hospitals and health systems raced to figure out how to continue to allow patients access to care. With the pandemic's end getting closer, it leaves many unsure what telehealth services will stick around. -
Optum launches virtual care offering nationwide: 5 things to know
UnitedHealth Group subsidiary Optum has deployed a new telehealth product across all 50 states, company leaders said April 15. -
FCC's $250M COVID-19 telehealth program kicks off in 2 weeks: 3 details
The FCC will begin accepting applications April 29 for the second round of its COVID-19 telehealth program. -
Telehealth startups are bringing on in-house legal talent: 4 things to know
A slew of telehealth companies including SOC Telemed, SteadyMD and Everly Health have hired in-house legal talent during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an April 15 Bloomberg report. -
Enrollment stats for 3 payers' new telehealth-first health plans: 11 numbers to know
Health insurers Harvard Pilgrim, Kaiser Permanente and Priority Health each launched lower-cost, telehealth-first plans in 2020 and have reported varying rates of adoption, according to an April 15 NEJM Catalyst report. -
Kansas hospitals, insurers debate reimbursement rates for telehealth visits
Kansas hospitals and physicians are urging state lawmakers to require payers to keep reimbursing telehealth services at the same rate as in-person services even after the pandemic ends, according to an April 13 High Plains Public Radio report. -
Who's afraid of the virtual care boom?
Small physician practices view the rise in virtual care models, including telemedicine and other remote consultations, as a threat to their business, a new analysis published in the National Library of Medicine suggests.
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