Telemedicine has a place in orthopedics; not only can range of motion measurements be taken virtually as effectively as in-person, but telehealth offers additional advantages including the potential to take 2D measurements that help .....
Telehealth has proven itself undeniably practical. However, ensuring its long-term survival will require ongoing work and revision, including broadband improvements, permanent Medicare reforms, Interstate Medical Licensure Compact participation and payment parity assurance.
Hear executives from Quantum Health, Surescripts, EY, Clinical Architecture and Personify Health share their views on digital transformation in healthcare.
The venture capital firm conducted a 12-month exhaustive search and found no dedicated venture fund for telehealth, Sid Jawahar, its founder and managing partner said. Swiftarc Telehealth will focus initially on obesity care, mental and behavioral health, and pediatrics.
Reason Foundation, Cicero Institute, and Pioneer Institute released a report that rates each state’s current telehealth policy both in terms of ease of offering virtual care as well as patients' ability to access telehealth.
According to Rock Health’s annual consumer adoption survey, telehealth users tend to be higher income, younger and live in urban areas. The survey also tracked people’s satisfaction with telehealth and what modalities people used most to access care.
A study by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services found that telehealth use increased 63-fold during the pandemic. But it also found significant disparities in telehealth use between urban and rural residents.
The future looks bright for the integrated specialty pharmacy model – for health systems, providers, and most importantly, for patients.
By putting a solid telehealth/virtual care partner solution in place, primary care physicians can provide extended guidance and care to their patients outside of their office hours.
Valera Health provides teletherapy services for mental health, ranging from mild to serious conditions. The company recently raised $15 million in funding led by Windham Venture Partners.
As more companies spin up their own telehealth products, Teladoc CEO Jason Gorevic said the company continues to acquire and retain customers by having a full suite of solutions. He expects that point solutions will have a harder time going forward.
After UnitedHealthcare and Aetna announced plans to launch virtual primary care plans, Cigna is rolling out its own with select employers. It’s also offering a broader suite of telehealth services to everyone enrolled in employer-sponsored plans.
As technology advances, AI-powered tools will increasingly reduce the administrative burdens on healthcare providers.
By all accounts, Ro is a successful direct-to-consumer telehealth and pharmacy services startup. At the recently-concluded HLTH conference, Ro's chief medical officer speculated on how it might enter the business-to-business healthcare world.
The company plans to pair its direct-to-consumer genetic testing with Lemonaid’s online coaching and prescription delivery. It plans to buy the company for $400 million in stock and cash.
The online retailer confirmed plans to bring Amazon Care to Dallas, Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston and Los Angeles, to name a few. But it's still not clear how many other employers are buying into its telehealth and in-home care service.
The combined company, now called Included Health, is selling employers on its integrated virtual care and patient navigation services. Doctor on Demand President Robin Glass shared more about what the company has planned next and how it’s setting itself apart from other digital health platforms.
Through a string of recent acquisitions, Best Buy has been building out its health business, with a focus on consumer technology and support for seniors. With its acquisition of Current Health, the company is making a bet that demand for remote patient monitoring will continue to increase.