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NIH to pilot program offering free COVID-19 testing, telehealth + treatment
The Biden administration has launched a telehealth pilot program that will test and treat patients for COVID-19 from their homes. -
Samsung looks to bring telehealth to TVs
Samsung is looking to connect clinicians and patients through TVs with the Samsung Telemedicine app, CNET reported Jan. 3. -
UNC Health Increased Mobile Patient Engagement by Encouraging Vendor Partnerships
UNC Health, based in Chapel Hill, is a not-for-profit integrated health care system owned by the state of North Carolina. -
NYC startup could become first telehealth company to unionize
Resilience Lab, a New York City-based startup that matches clients with remote therapists, could become the first telehealth company to unionize after employees petitioned the National Labor Relations Board to join DC 37, the Gothamist reported Dec. 29. -
Former congressman lobbies for continued telehealth prescription of controlled substances
Bart Stupak, a former U.S. representative serving Northern Michigan, is lobbying to let online telehealth startups continue to prescribe controlled substances, Bloomberg reported Dec. 27. -
Telehealth company to pay $45M for outsourcing heart monitoring to India
BioTelemetry, now a Royal Phillips company, agreed to pay $44.875 million to settle allegations that the company improperly billed Medicare by outsourcing heart monitoring services to India between 2013 and 2022. -
4 COVID-19 telehealth updates
The COVID-19 pandemic revolutionized telehealth, and many patients continue to seek out COVID-19 care from the comfort of their own homes. -
3 health systems implementing telehealth programs
Becker's has reported on three hospitals or health systems implementing telehealth programs since Dec. 7: -
Medicare telehealth utilization: 7 trends to know
Only 15 percent of patients who were eligible for Medicare fee-for-service telehealth used the service in the second quarter of 2022, according to a Dec. 15 telehealth utilization report from CMS. -
Tele-behavioral health reduces the cost of mental illnesses
Mental health disorders are not isolated — they have far-reaching effects that drive up costs for both patients and providers. -
Lawmakers want to 'delink' telehealth coverage from the public health emergency
Two House members said that congress is trying to expand Medicare's virtual flexibilities beyond the public health emergency, NextGov reported Dec. 14. -
Telehealth does not lead to increased primary care spending, study finds
Telehealth reduces primary care spending, as telehealth utilization has been associated with lower emergency department utilization and inpatient hospitalizations, according to a Dec. 13 study editorial published in Nature. -
Most telehealth visits don't require in-person follow-ups, study shows
Most patients who had a telehealth visit didn't require an in-person follow-up appointment in the next three months, according to a Dec. 13 study from Epic Research. -
Telehealth benefits patients but creates more work for staff: Survey
Only 11 percent of hospitals and 8 percent of practices said they are looking to expand their telehealth offerings in 2023, according to a Dec. 14 telehealth report from national healthcare consultancy firm Sage Growth Partners. -
Yale New Haven offering virtual physical therapy
Yale New Haven (Conn.) Health System has partnered with musculoskeletal digital health company IncludeHealth to offer patients virtual physical therapy in their homes. -
Telehealth startups share patient data with big tech companies
Telehealth startups offering private, on-demand virtual care have been sharing some of the sensitive information gathered during a patient's intake and checkout process with big tech companies, TheMarkup reported Dec. 13. -
UNC Health System's integrative cancer support program goes virtual
UNC Health System's integrative medicine clinic has expanded, allowing patients to conduct their visits either in-person or via telemedicine. -
Telehealth company adds former HHS deputy to legal team
Telehealth company Ro has tapped Gia Lee, former deputy general counsel at HHS, as the company's new legal chief, Bloomberg Law reported Dec. 9. -
3 hospitals and health systems implementing telehealth programs
Becker's has covered three health systems and hospitals implementing new telehealth programs since Nov. 22: -
COVID-19 declines among telehealth diagnoses for September
COVID-19 fell from the second to third most common telehealth diagnosis, according to FAIR Health's Monthly Telehealth Regional Tracker.
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