-
Former NFL star raises $1M for his telehealth physical therapy company
Former Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Doug Baldwin has secured $1 million in funding from venture capital group HBSI Capital for his telehealth physical therapy company, Ventrk. -
LGBTQ-focused telehealth company to offer virtual monkeypox care
LGBTQ-focused telehealth company Folx Health launched virtual monkeypox care options. -
63% of clinicians interested in full-time telehealth work: survey
A new survey from telehealth infrastructure provider SteadyMD showed that 63 percent of clinicians would be interested in full-time telehealth work. -
60% of hospitals look to expand telehealth, survey says
A new survey from healthcare staffing company locumtenens.com showed that 60 percent of hospitals want to expand telehealth. -
Michigan health system plans to expand remote patient monitoring to 7,000 patients
Grand Blanc, Mich.-based McLaren Health Care plans to expand its remote-monitoring program to 7,000 patients after a successful pilot launch, MLive reported Aug. 22. -
10 top players in the virtual care market
As patients have increasingly sought telehealth services in recent years, while regulators have opened up rules allowing providers to be paid for them, the virtual care market is expected to continue growing. -
MUSC launches ICU-telehealth program
MUSC Health Columbia (S.C) Medical Center Downtown partnered with telemedicine company Hicuity Health to launch tele-ICU services. -
Optum Store adds $55 telehealth visits
Optum's online marketplace, which aims to provide affordable healthcare products and services, now has virtual care visits. -
Telehealth baby feeding company expands to Colorado
Infant feeding telehealth company SimpliFed is expanding services to Health First Colorado beneficiaries. -
Telehealth access OK'd for Atlanta public school students
The Atlanta Board of Education approved a plan giving Atlanta public schools w access to telehealth services through Hazel Health, according to an Aug.14 report from WSB-TV Atlanta. -
Froedtert Health remotely monitors COVID-19 patients, improves their outcomes
Remote monitoring of COVID-19 symptoms was associated with better outcomes for patients at Milwaukee-based Froedtert Health, a recent study in JAMA Network Open found. -
Teladoc adds at-home diabetes testing for Livongo members
Telehealth company Teladoc Health has launched an A1C at-home diabetes testing program for members of its Livongo diabetes management program. -
NBA star invests in telehealth company
Milwaukee Bucks star power forward and former National Basketball Association's most valuable player Giannis Antetokounmpo is investing in telehealth company Antidote, according to an Aug. 11 report in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. -
NextGen adds group visit telehealth option
Cloud-based healthcare tech company NexGen Healthcare has added a group visit function to its telehealth platform that will allow specialists and other providers to collaborate on the same telehealth call and include patients' family members, the company said Aug. 9. -
Telemedicine could be linked to clinician burnout, study says
Telemedicine can be less efficient than in-person care, potentially adding to clinician burnout, according to a July 28 analysis published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research. -
Tricare to require copayments for troop telehealth appointments
Tricare, the healthcare program for the U.S. military, is bringing back copayments for telehealth care after a two-year hiatus, according to reporting in Task and Purpose Purpose. -
Sanford Health pays $25K for violating telemedicine claims
Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health, Sanford Clinic and Sanford Medical Center agreed to pay a $25,842 settlement for allegedly submitting claims for telemedicine services that did not meet applicable requirements. -
What's stopping Congress from extending telehealth benefits
The House passed legislation to extend Medicare reimbursements for medical visits that occur by video or phone call through 2024, but recent federal crackdowns on Medicare fraud linked to telehealth have raised concerns in Washington, Politico reported Aug. 7. -
Amwell revenue up 7% to $64.5M
Amwell reported a second quarter revenue of $64.5 million, up 7 percent from $60.2 million in the second quarter of 2021. -
Amwell announces CVS Health virtual care partnership
Amwell is working with CVS Health to roll out the retail drugstore giant's new virtual primary care service, the telehealth provider announced in its Aug. 4 second quarter earnings call.
Page 19 of 50