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Telemedicine startups' expansion plans hit snag as states roll back pandemic waivers
Telemedicine startups have pulled a record year of funding, with more than 500 companies securing $13 billion as of Oct. 18. However, with uncertainty surrounding state licensing waivers and reimbursement, some key players are concerned about growth stalling out, The Wall Street Journal reported Oct. 21. -
FCC awards $40M more in telehealth funding to 71 providers
The Federal Communications Commission on Oct. 21 awarded a total of $40.46 million to 71 healthcare organizations as part of its $100 million Connected Care Pilot Program. -
23andMe to buy telehealth platform for $400M
Personal genomics company 23andMe has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire telehealth platform Lemonaid Health, Market Watch reported Oct. 22. -
Patients who are most likely to use telehealth: 5 insights
Telehealth usage has boomed during the pandemic, but its utilization is not spread evenly across all patient populations, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association. -
Get patients to the right venue of care, the first time: Introducing Navigate by Bright.md
Sixty-two percent of people feel as though today’s healthcare system is intentionally confusing, according to Harvard Business Review—and we can’t blame them. -
Microsoft links with Cerner, Epic to unveil 5 telehealth capabilities
Microsoft has unveiled several capabilities for virtual healthcare visits, which can be used through Epic and Cerner EHR, according to an Oct. 19 Microsoft Teams blog post. -
TytoCare, Amazon partner to enhance telehealth capabilities at 150 health systems, payers
Amazon inked a partnership with TytoCare, which uses remote exam kits for virtual care, to enhance telehealth capabilities. -
Telehealth expansion pushed aside by other congressional priorities: 5 things to know
Congress has set aside legislation to make telehealth permanent to focus on President Joe Biden's higher priorities, Bloomberg Law reported Oct. 15. -
27M households were unable to visit a physician virtually in 2021, report shows
Twenty-seven million U.S. broadband households reported being unable to visit a doctor in 2021, according to research released Oct. 13 by market research and consulting company Parks Associates. -
Zocdoc taking telehealth to patients at 310 US locations
Zocdoc and Thriveworks, a mental healthcare provider with 310 U.S. locations, are partnering to expand telehealth services nationwide. -
Where the US stands on telehealth coverage: 16 states that let orders expire or kept expansions
As public health emergency orders continue to lift across the U.S., several states have halted telehealth coverage or introduced new legislation to keep virtual care provisions intact. -
Telehealth use falls nearly 7% amid national decline: 3 details
Telehealth usage among individuals with private health insurance fell for the second consecutive month in July, dropping by 6.7 percent, according to healthcare data cost organization Fair Health. -
Teladoc rolls out virtual primary care service for payers
Teladoc Health is expanding access to its virtual primary care service to U.S. commercial health plans and employers, the telehealth company announced Oct. 6. -
Limited staff resources No. 1 telehealth barrier for hospitals, execs say
Staffing resources and uncertainty surrounding payer reimbursement are the two most significant barriers to telehealth's growth after the pandemic era, according to a September report by Amwell. -
New York governor signs telehealth executive order to curb hospital worker shortages
New York Gov. Kathy Hochulon Sept. 25 inked an executive order that will use telehealth to alleviate staffing shortages amid the pandemic and COVID-19 vaccination mandates. -
A sign of the times: How electronic signatures are streamlining workflows across 4 key service lines
Electronic signatures are a simple technology that can be implemented quickly and easily. -
FCC awards $41M more in telehealth funding to 72 providers
The Federal Communications Commission on Sept. 29 awarded a total of $41.1 million to 72 healthcare organizations as part of its $100 million Connected Care Pilot Program. -
20% of medical centers use 8+ digital platforms for telehealth, survey finds
While 94 percent of clinicians use telehealth in their practices, some hospitals and health systems still haven't integrated a single, fully integrated platform to support virtual care, according to a recent Amwell survey. -
The basics and benefits of asynchronous care
“Now is the time to permanently expand access to these services for the millions of people in the U.S. who need a safe, effective, and convenient option to access their care,” said Joseph C. Kvedar, MD, Chair of the Board of the ATA, Professor of Dermatology, Harvard Medical School, and Editor-in-Chief, npj Digital Medicine. -
Maximize telehealth investments: How asynchronous care solutions can support patients and operational efficiency
Asynchronous virtual care solutions — such as text messaging solutions and chatbots powered by artificial intelligence — can help support clinicians, address staff shortages and streamline the delivery of convenient, quality healthcare.
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