Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers developed an EHR-embedded calculator that identifies patients who are likely to need technical assistance before a video visit, Harvard Business Review reported Aug. 10. 

Aetna, a CVS Health company, on Aug. 10 unveiled its new virtual primary care service for self-funded employers powered by Teladoc Health. 

Telehealth use among individuals with private health insurance stabilized in May after three months of dropping rates, according to healthcare data cost organization Fair Health.

Patients with Apple devices can now join telehealth appointments in a HIPAA-compliant setting without downloading Zoom's app, the company said Aug. 9.

The shift to telehealth and remote care poses challenges for the healthcare workforce. With the right preparation and technology, however, the industry can adjust to the new model and support workers and patients.

University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers in Ann Arbor, Mich., topped the list of hospitals providing telehealth visits during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new analysis from Hospital Pricing Specialists. 

More than one-quarter (28 percent) of parents don't opt into telehealth services for their children because their provider has never offered it to them, according to a recent survey. 

Researchers from Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic found that telehealth was highly effective at delivering quality care for several healthcare conditions, but can be improved with remote monitoring tools and a flexible payment system, according to a July 30 report published in Telehealth and Medicine Today.

Telehealth investment reached $5 billion — a record high — in the second quarter of 2021, according to a report released July 29 by tech market analytics firm CB Insights.

Fort Myers, Fla.-based Lee Health slashed the regular $49 visit price for its telehealth visit until "further notice" as the current wave of COVID-19 continues to spread across Southwest Florida, the health system said July 30. 

Patients who need urgent care that's not an emergency will have a new option through a telehealth program launched by Geisinger.

As COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to increase across areas of the U.S. with low vaccination rates, the demand for telehealth intensive care unit and emergency room services is also on the rise, Politico reported July 28. 

Private New York investment firm Aquiline Capital Partners is acquiring Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Avera Health's telemedicine services, the companies announced July 28. 

Teladoc Health reported a net loss of $133.8 million for the second quarter of 2021, compared to a $25.7 million net loss during the same time last year, according to the company's July 27 news release. 

Telehealth company Amwell has signed a definitive agreement to acquire two digital health startups.

The Hawaii State Department of Health is bringing telehealth resources to libraries in underserved communities.

As the world transitions to life post-Covid, health systems across the U.S. continue to deal with the aftermath of the pandemic. And with the onslaught of virtual care as a result of Covid, many are now looking at the digital solutions they have in place to determine what makes sense for their organization in the long term.

"You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink."

The American Telemedicine Association and Alliance for Connected Care are among a group of 430 organizations urging Congress to expand virtual care coverage before the COVID-19 public health emergency ends. 

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a new law July 22 that permanently expands telehealth provisions made during the COVID-19 pandemic to be covered through 2027.