Teladoc CEO Jason Gorevic recently filed a letter with the Securities and Exchange Commission detailing that four of Livongo's C-suite executives will be leaving after the two companies' merger is finalized.

When the pandemic began, insurance companies acted quickly to ensure members had access to telehealth services.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Oct. 19 that the state is releasing $50 million in funding for its second round of the Connect Illinois broadband internet expansion plan.

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, most health systems (91 percent) have been able to fully meet telehealth demand thanks to decreased regulations and increased reimbursement rates. 

The American Telemedicine Association is teaming up with the Organization for the Review of Care and Health Apps to develop a review process for U.S. providers, insurers and employers to apply to ensure health apps are safe and effective for patients.

Amazon Care is bolstering its business development team, a possible indicator of expansion of the company's online medical clinic, according to a CNBC report.

OptumCare physicians have conducted about 1 million digital clinical visits in 2020 so far and the company anticipates more in the future.

The Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal Employee Program announced Oct. 14 that it will make telemedicine visit coverage permanent as part of its benefits package starting in 2021. 

CMS on Oct. 14 added 11 new services to the list of telehealth services that Medicare will reimburse during the COVID-19 public health emergency.

Improving the patient experience is one of the top concerns for healthcare leaders, and technology investments are often made with the patient in mind. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted several areas of care delivery ripe for improvement — patient registration is among them.

Teladoc filed a lawsuit Oct. 12 against Amwell claiming the company infringed on nine patents for telemedicine technologies belonging to Teladoc, The Wall Street Journal reports.

Boston-based Massachusetts General Hospital is expanding its telehealth services and support to assist Brewer, Maine-based Northern Light Health and Glens Falls (N.Y.) Hospital with stroke care, according to an Oct. 9 news release.

Amwell has appointed Deborah Jackson, former vice president of Boston Children's Hospital, to its board of directors, effective Oct. 9. 

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is offering $72 million in grants to support telemedicine and distance learning opportunities in rural parts of the U.S.

The pandemic has brought about the rapid adoption of telehealth, as virtual care modalities have greatly aided the nation's efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19. However, it's important to remember that telehealth was not invented amid the pandemic— and it won't go away when the pandemic is over.

Amwell stock jumped 38 percent over a five-day span from Oct. 2 to 7, according to a Business Insider report.

Across the U.S., telehealth claim lines grew 3,806 percent from July 2019-20, according to data released Oct. 6 from healthcare cost data organization Fair Health.

To ensure telehealth provisions lifted during the COVID-19 pandemic become permanent, U.S. Reps. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., and Anna Eshoo, D-Calif., are focusing on broadband access and Medicare reimbursement initiatives, according to NextGov.

At the Cleveland Clinic 2020 Medical Innovation Summit, a panel of health system IT executives gathered to discuss the big issues in digital innovation today.

Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based health system AdventHealth will roll out another virtual intensive care unit, this time at its hospital in Lake Wales, Fla.