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Wisconsin lawmakers unveil bill to extend telehealth services to Medicaid patients
A group of Wisconsin lawmakers recently introduced legislation that aims to expand telehealth healthcare services for Medicaid patients, Wisconsin Politics reports.
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California health district receives grant for substance abuse telemedicine program
Northern Inyo Healthcare District in Bishop, Calif., was granted funding to establish a new telemedicine-equipped room after the successful launch of the organization's virtual care substance abuse program, Sierra Wave Media reports.
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Illinois governor launches $420M broadband expansion initiative
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker unveiled a statewide initiative that aims to invest $420 million to expand broadband internet access in support of telehealth, education and economic development, WGEM, an NBC affiliate, reports.
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Telemedicine startup Nurx raises $52M, valuation nearing $300M
Nurx, a San Francisco-based online prescribing startup, announced on Aug. 15 the close of a $52 million Series C funding round.
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New Hampshire passes law to expand telemedicine services
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu signed a new bill into law that aims to increase Medicaid patients' access to telemedicine services, according to New Hampshire Public Radio.
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Shriners Twin Cities, Boys Town Hospital partner on telehealth services
Minneapolis-based Shriners Healthcare for Children – Twin Cities is partnering with Boys Town (Neb.) National Research Hospital to provide telehealth consultations for patients who live hours away from Shriners facilities, World-Herald reports.
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Dartmouth-Hitchcock unveils telemedicine ICU unit
Lebanon, N.H.-based Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center launched its new telemedicine intensive care unit program to help extend care to critically ill patients at rural hospitals.
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16 hospitals, health systems launching telehealth services
Here are 16 hospitals and health systems that implemented telehealth technology and services in July:
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Definitive Healthcare: Telehealth adoption stagnant among outpatient providers in 2019
Adoption of telehealth technology and services by outpatient physician practices remained flat at 44 percent in both 2018 and 2019, according to a recent Definitive Healthcare report.
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Inpatient telehealth adoption spiked 31 percent since 2014, report finds
Telehealth adoption within the inpatient healthcare space is on the rise, with 85 percent of providers currently using telehealth services at their organizations, according to a recent Definitive Healthcare report.
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Flagler Health to launch 'virtual health village' for telehealth, medical records access
Flagler Health+, the telehealth spinout of St. Augustine, Fla.-based Flagler Hospital, is developing an online platform dubbed "virtual health village" that allows patients to access virtual care appointments, communicate with providers and view their health information, among other capabilities.
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UCLA to deliver patients second opinions via telemedicine: 3 things to know
UCLA partnered with More Health, a digital healthcare company, to provide patients across the globe with second opinions on their respective medical diagnoses through telemedicine technology.
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Nearly 75% of Americans lack access to or have never used telehealth
Almost three quarters (74.3 percent) of U.S. residents say they either do not have access to or are unaware of telehealth options, according to a J.D. Power survey.
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UAB granted funding for cardiology, stroke telehealth program
University of Alabama at Birmingham cardiologists and rheumatologists will begin using telehealth to treat patients at four rural medical centers across the state.
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Teladoc visits up 70% in Q2: 5 things to know
Teladoc Health reported 908,000 total telehealth visits for the second quarter of 2019, up 70 percent from 533,000 during the same period last year.
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How telemedicine has become the new 'home visit' for Children's National genetics patients
Natasha Shur, MD, a clinical geneticist at Children's National Health System, is spearheading a new telemedicine program for pediatric patients who have genetic or rare conditions.
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Teladoc names new COO: 4 things to know
David Sides will oversee Teladoc Health's commercial, technology and operations teams as the new COO of the telehealth company.
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CoxHealth to deploy telehealth platform within EHR
Springfield, Mo.-based CoxHealth plans to integrate a virtual care platform into its EHR system.
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Ohio payers now required to cover telemedicine visits
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed legislation July 18 that will require private insurance companies in the state to cover physician appointments conducted via telemedicine, WOSU Public Media reports.
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Uber Health, Henry Schein partner to expand delivery of remote patient care
Henry Schein, a healthcare products distributor, formed a partnership with Uber Health that will allow physicians to order portable medical microcarts to be driven to patients' homes for remote examinations.
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