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Athenahealth launches telehealth insights dashboard
Athenahealth on March 9 launched a telehealth insights dashboard to help providers, healthcare leaders and patients examine telehealth adoption rates by specialty area. -
Rennova cancels deal to create telehealth company
Rennova Health terminated discussions with TPT Global Tech March 5 to merge Rennova's software and genetic testing divisions and form a company that would provide telehealth services. -
How community hospitals can optimize value in telehealth visits
When the pandemic hit, telehealth was not a vital part of most physician practices. -
UnitedHealthcare's 2 vital care tools won't go away after pandemic, CIO says
UnitedHealthcare expects two tools launched during the COVID-19 pandemic to stay post-pandemic, according to a March 2 article published in The Wall Street Journal. -
New York taps telehealth startup Ro to launch at-home COVID-19 vaccination program
The New York State Department of Health is teaming up with Ro, a direct-to-consumer telehealth app for pharmacy services, to provide eligible residents with COVID-19 vaccines directly in their homes. -
HHS stresses commitment to telemedicine fraud prevention
The HHS Office of Inspector General is conducting oversight analysis to assess telehealth services during the COVID-19 public health emergency, including concerns about fraud schemes tied to virtual care. -
Cleveland Clinic adds second mobile unit, telehealth services to school healthcare program
Cleveland Clinic received a $2 million donation from superstore chain Meijer to purchase another mobile unit for its school-based healthcare program. -
Navigating The Next Phase of Telehealth Adoption
Hospital systems around the country are still managing the effects of COVID-19 and seeking to understand how the pandemic will change the healthcare industry in the future. -
USDA invests $42M in rural telemedicine programs
The USDA is granting $42.3 million to fund more than 80 new telemedicine projects for rural healthcare providers across the country, according to a Feb. 25 news release. -
HHS secretary nominee pledges support for permanent telemedicine expansion: 4 details
President Joe Biden's nominee to lead HHS, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, signaled his support for permanent telehealth expansions this week during his Senate confirmation hearing, Politico reports. -
Teladoc loses $394M in Q4: 6 things to know
Teladoc Health reported a $394 million net loss for the fourth quarter of 2020, with significant costs tied to the telehealth company's multibillion-dollar merger with Livongo Health. -
More telehealth access can boost rural areas' economic success, survey suggests
Telehealth shows promise in creating economic development if broadband-related factors are controlled, according to a recent survey by broadband industry analyst Craig Settles. -
Behind Northwell Health's telehealth program: 5 insights on scaling virtual care
New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health has developed a comprehensive telehealth center that offers virtual care services across its 23 hospitals, from stroke care to trauma consultations and pediatric emergency care. -
Des Moines University's new $4M telehealth center to create nearly 700 jobs
Des Moines (Iowa) University will use $4 million in grant and investment funds to open a new telehealth training center, which will create hundreds of new jobs, according to a Feb. 18 WHO Radio report. -
GoodRx offers Texans free telehealth throughout February
After water and power outages swept Texas following a severe winter storm, prescription discount service GoodRx offered the state's residents free telehealth visits throughout February. -
Intermountain converts 1,200 hospital TVs into telehealth platforms with new Amwell device
Salt Lake City -based Intermountain Healthcare has deployed Amwell's new Carepoint telehealth device across 1,200 of its hospital TVs, creating new virtual care end points for clinicians and patients. -
39% of providers say telehealth has increased administrative burden
Some healthcare providers have reported noticeable changes in patient no-shows, appointment lengths and administrative burden resulting from their telehealth usage, according to recent survey results released by healthcare software company CoverMyMeds. -
Telehealth usage primarily driven by fear of COVID-19 transmission, survey finds
The pandemic rapidly accelerated patients' use of telehealth, with use rising nearly 4,000 percent from previous levels last April as in-person visits simultaneously declined by 65 percent, according to recent survey results released by healthcare software company CoverMyMeds. -
Will telehealth have staying power after the pandemic? 9 CIOs weigh in
The COVID-19 pandemic rapidly accelerated healthcare providers' adoption of telehealth, but the jury is still out on whether it will remain a key part of healthcare delivery after the pandemic subsides. -
How virtual care can improve the patient care journey and foster clinical collaboration
The COVID-19 pandemic has expedited many hospitals' adoption of virtual care, which can serve as an entry point to a better healthcare experience by quickly guiding patients to the care that's right for them.
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