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Veta Health partners with Twilio to provide video telehealth capabilities
Virtual care company Veta Health is partnering with digital health company Twilio to bring video communication capabilities to its platform. -
94% of telehealth patients say they would use telehealth services again, study says
Market research firm J.D. Power's new "U.S. Telehealth Satisfaction Study" showed that 94 percent of telehealth patients would use telehealth services again. -
Telehealth startup allegedly treated minors without parents' consent
Telehealth startup Cerebral has been accused of prescribing minors prescriptions without the consent of their parents, The Wall Street Journal reported Sept. 29. -
HHS needs to ensure patients, providers understand telehealth privacy risks: report
The federal government needs to take stronger action in informing Medicare patients about their rights to privacy and security surrounding their medical and health data as telehealth visits continue to surge, according to a Sept. 26 Government Accountability Office report. -
Lee Health offers $20 telehealth during hurricane
Fort Myers, Fla.-based Lee Health is closing offices and offering a reduced $20 charge for telehealth appointments due to Hurricane Ian, according to a notice from the health system published Sept. 27 Sanibel Captiva. -
9 telehealth tips for clinicians
The COVID-19 pandemic forced physicians to deliver telehealth care, and while patients may appreciate the convenience of virtual care, there are challenges for physicians used to providing in-person treatment. -
Teladoc provides free virtual care for Floridians impacted by Hurricane Ian
Telehealth company Teladoc is providing free virtual care services to individuals and first responders in Florida impacted by Hurricane Ian. -
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Microsoft collaborate on telehealth
New York City-based Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center is collaborating with Microsoft and other tech companies on a telemedicine platform that has delivered more than 200,000 appointments since launching in August 2021. -
Hazel Health partners with Maryland school district to provide telehealth to students
Students in Prince George's County, Md., will now have access to medical services through a partnership with telehealth company Hazel Health, according to a Sept. 21 report by WTOP News. -
5 health systems on how they're making sure diagnoses aren't missed virtually
With the shift to digital and telehealth that accelerated during the pandemic, providers have to accurately diagnose and treat diseases in patients who they may only see over a computer screen. -
Health tech startup Curative lays off 109 employees
Curative, a startup that offers testing and telehealth services, has laid off 109 employees, according to a state filing in California. -
Colorado's telehealth for inmates program continues to grow
Colorado's Department of Corrections telehealth program for inmates has grown since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, when it was primarily used for psychiatry, according to Sept. 20 reporting in GCN. -
Odessa College, META partner to bring telehealth to students
Odessa (Texas) College is partnering with telehealth company META to provide mental health counseling services to students. -
Former Amazon Care employees raise $5M for Latino-focused telehealth company
Zócalo Health, a Latino-focused telehealth company founded by two Amazon veterans, has received $5 million in seed funding to launch its virtual primary care services. -
LifeMD adds former governor Bobby Jindal to board of directors
Telehealth company LifeMD is naming former Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal to its board of directors. -
Texas hospital to use telehealth for pre-surgical physicals
Dallas-based White Rock Medical Center has partnered with telemedicine developer SHL Telemedicine to use its technology to conduct pre-surgery physicals in remote locations. -
Johns Hopkins surpasses 1.5M telehealth visits since start of COVID-19 pandemic
Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Medicine has surpassed 1.5 million telehealth visits since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020. -
'Digital mask' could protect patient privacy during telehealth visits, in EHRs
Researchers have created a "digital mask" they say could help keep patients' images private in EHRs and during telehealth visits, according to a study published in Nature Medicine. -
Neurology patients more likely to use telehealth, CHOP study says
Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia found that across nearly 50,000 visits, pediatric patients continued to use telemedicine even with the reopening of outpatient clinics a year after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a Sept. 16 study published in the journal of Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology. -
New Hampshire school district rolls out telehealth program
Manchester, N.H.-based Amoskeag Health is partnering with Beech Street and Gossler Park elementary schools to create in-school health centers, according to Sept. 15 reporting by New Hampshire Public Radio.
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