The lack of access to technology and broadband internet are the most frequently cited barriers that physicians perceive as preventing their patients from participating in telehealth, according to the COVID-19 Healthcare Coalition.

Amwell posted $62.6 million in revenue for the third quarter of 2020, up 80 percent from $34.7 million during the same time last year. 

Amwell unveiled new telehealth connectivity, device and cart offerings Nov. 12 to help simplify  patient onboarding for providers using virtual care. 

Ignis Health, an analytics platform that measures virtual care program efficiency, recently licensed a telehealth implementation model roadmap from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston.

Closing gaps in care by promoting regular wellness visits contributes widely to improved quality of care and overall population health, while decreasing costs.

As the COVID-19 pandemic emerged, Cleveland Clinic decided it must adjust the role of team-based care in the new shift to telemedicine, according to Kevin Hopkins, MD, primary care medical director at the health system.

Most physicians (93 percent) have participated in the rapid virtual care adoption brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic this year, but big challenges still remain for their continued usage.

Humana will maintain zero telehealth copays for several visit types in the Medicare Advantage Part D plans through next year, President and CEO Bruce Broussard said during the company's third-quarter conference call, as transcribed by Seeking Alpha.

The Federal Communications Commission will open applications Nov. 6 for its $100 million Connected Care Pilot Program, which aims to improve telehealth access for low-income Americans and veterans.

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital is teaming up with Northwestern Medicine, both located in Chicago, on telemedicine services for pediatric patients.

The uptick in telehealth and virtual care has many benefits for patients during the pandemic. But there are also challenges and risks.

Hospitals and health systems have offered telehealth for years but often were hindered by regulations and other restraints. When the pandemic forced regulators to loosen restrictions on technology to replace in-person care, telemedicine was thrust into the mainstream. 

Telemedicine's moment is here. Many providers agree that telemedicine is here to stay in different capacities after the pandemic. But as health systems begin to gather more data from increased use of wearables and virtual visits, questions remain around how providers can best use that information to improve care access and plan for the future.

Telehealth became an important aspect of clinical response to COVID-19 during the early days of the pandemic and remains an essential tool for physicians to connect with patients.

Information and medical leaders from three health systems recently discussed how technology is changing the way patients access care during a panel titled: "Telehealth as the new digital front door: How to drive patient engagement and satisfaction." The session was part of Becker's Telehealth Virtual Forum on Nov. 2. 

The surge in telehealth brought on by COVID-19 catalyzed an era of care distribution and decentralization powered by care delivered outside the traditional healthcare facility.

Artificial intelligence has integrated into several aspects of healthcare, both clinically and operationally.

CMS Administrator Seema Verma touted the gains in virtual care and digital health her agency has made during the pandemic and said she plans to increase the number of services available via telehealth during an interview with Business Insider.

CMS since March has expanded the number of services Medicare will cover when provided via telehealth to help support access to healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Hospitals and health systems across the nation are looking for ways to help make telehealth a revenue generator during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.