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'Redesigning the future': How Guthrie is taking virtual care to the next level
Sayre, Pa.-based the Guthrie Clinic has created a virtual care command center, dubbed the Pulse Center, that mixes the use of technology and people to supplement its nursing staff and assist them with clinical care. -
Cincinnati Children's, Parkview Health to launch telehealth clinics
Cincinnati Children's and Parkview Health have expanded their partnership to offer telehealth clinics in Northeast Indiana and Northwest Ohio with experts in pediatric neurosurgery, rheumatology and drug-resistant epilepsy. -
Idaho medical center introduces virtual nursing
Portneuf Medical Center, based in Pocatello, Idaho, has partnered with Care.ai to implement virtual nursing, according to an Aug. 8 report from East Idaho News. -
HIPAA flexibility for telehealth ends
A HIPAA enforcement discretion policy that provided temporary leniency to covered healthcare providers' use of telehealth ended Aug. 9 at 11:59 p.m. -
Guthrie Clinic's virtual nursing saves $7M in labor costs
Sayre, Pa.-based the Guthrie Clinic's virtual nursing program was able to reduce the health system's reliance on travel nurses and saved the organization $7 million in labor costs, EpicShare reported Aug. 7. -
Kentucky health system launches virtual inpatient observation program
Owensboro (Ky.) Health Regional Hospital has implemented MedSitter, a virtual care platform and clinical surveillance system to enhance patient monitoring. -
MUSC taps ChatGPT-powered telehealth partner
Charleston-based Medical University of South Carolina is partnering with Andor Health, a virtual care company using ChatGPT, to power its decentralized telehealth network. -
Medicaid extends telehealth coverage in New York
The New York State Department of Health has extended telehealth coverage under Medicaid through Dec. 31, 2024. -
Amwell reports $62M in Q2 revenue
Telehealth provider Amwell reported $62.4 million in revenue for the second quarter of 2023. -
Kaiser, CommonSpirit cut 7K+ metric tons of carbon with telehealth: Report
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente and Chicago-based CommonSpirit are cutting their carbon footprint by thousands of metric tons per year through increased adoption of telehealth and virtual care, The Wall Street Journal reported Aug. 2. -
5 federal telehealth actions in 2023
Here is a list of five federal developments related to telehealth since the start of 2023, according to a July 31 report from jdsupra.com: -
Where telehealth stands after COVID-19
Telehealth exploded out of necessity during the COVID-19 pandemic, but as the U.S. moves out of the COVID-19 era, hospital leaders told Becker's they are relying less on telehealth. -
UVA gets $5M to expand telemedicine
The Agriculture Department gave Charlottesville, Va.-based UVA Health over $5 million to expand telemedicine programming for rural communities, according to a July 25 report from CBS19 News. -
Teladoc reports 10% increase in revenue
Teladoc saw its second-quarter revenue increase to $652.4 million from $592.4 million in the second quarter of 2022, a 10 percent increase. -
Company owner charged in $44M telehealth fraud case
David Santana, owner of Conclave Media and Nationwide Health Advocates, has been charged in a $44 million telemedicine scheme. -
Providers must use HIPAA-compliant telehealth platforms by Aug. 10
CMS is requiring all healthcare providers to use HIPAA-compliant telehealth platforms by Aug. 10, the California Medical Association reported July 23. -
Health IT execs at Johns Hopkins, Temple, UC Davis + 4 more weigh in on limits of telehealth
Telehealth remains a powerful tool for treating patients from their homes, but connectivity issues and legal confusion around telehealth restrictions still limit the technology, health IT executives told Becker's. -
2 men caught in $67M telehealth fraud scheme
Two Florida men have pleaded guilty for their involvement in a $67 million fraud scheme that used "deceptive telemarketing campaigns" that targeted Medicare. -
3 telehealth studies get $23M, including at Mass General Brigham
The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute has approved $23 million in funding for three telehealth studies, including one involving Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham. -
CMS' proposed fee schedule boosts payments for telehealth
CMS proposed changes to the physician fee schedule that would provide physicians with additional compensation to account for balancing telehealth visits with maintaining their physical offices, Politico reported July 17.
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