Virtual-first done well - fully integrated with the EHR, aligned with health system clinical and quality governance, capable of warm handoffs, and simple enough that patients don’t need instructions - creates genuine surprise. That surprise is the opportunity and the problem.
Telepsychiatry provider Talkiatry has raised a $210 million Series D round led by Perceptive Advisors, bringing its total funding to more than $400 million. CEO Robert Krayn said the company is focused on scaling its clinician-employed model and improving outcomes as competition intensifies across behavioral health and virtual care.
Arbiter’s Anjali Jameson on hospital and payer alignment.
NYU Langone Health is partnering with Isaac Health to launch a specialist-led virtual care model aimed at reducing long waits for memory care. The partnership will test whether telehealth can expand access without sacrificing quality as demand for neurologists continues to outpace supply.
Virtual women’s health provider Midi Health has reached unicorn status after raising a $100 million Series D, with investors backing its insurance-covered, direct-to-consumer model. The company is positioning itself as a long-term, virtual “hospital without walls” designed to meet women’s health needs across midlife and beyond.
Virginia-based health system VHC Health teamed up with virtual physician practice HealthTap to expand access to on-demand care and keep patients within its care network. The collaboration aims to reduce care leakage while offering patients convenient, integrated virtual care backed by VHC’s in-person providers.
Deloitte’s 2026 Healthcare Outlook shows that while more than two-thirds of U.S. healthcare leaders expect to outperform competitors, rising policy uncertainty is pushing greater focus on digital care, AI and partnerships.
Artera President Tom McIntyre talks about the practical application of AI in healthcare.
Bringing care to people where they are improves community health outcomes — we must operate with more urgency to shore up care resources in rural areas.
For payers, that means the work ahead is not simply contracting with virtual providers — it’s rebuilding the infrastructure that builds trust as members find the right care for them. Here are three elements that need rethinking.
AmplifyMD raised a $20 million Series B round for its AI-driven virtual specialty care platform and physician network. Memorial Hermann Health System, both a customer and investor, uses the platform to fill specialty gaps and improve workflows.
At MedCity News’ INVEST Digital Health conference, Sanford Health’s virtual care chief Dave Newman pointed out that in rural America, virtual care often determines whether patients receive treatment at all. He described how Sanford has expanded beyond video visits to include various other modalities like e-visit questionnaires, remote monitoring and even phone consults — saving patients time and money while also closing critical care gaps.
Small practices play a critical role in healthcare delivery, but they cannot continue to absorb ever-increasing administrative demands without consequences.
Health plan sponsors have more flexibility and opportunities than before to improve healthcare access and steer their workforce toward high-quality, high-value care.
With HealthTap's new direct virtual primary care program, members get ongoing access to a primary care doctor of their choosing through video visits and messaging.
This is more than a missed opportunity. It’s a growing liability financially, operationally, and culturally. Men’s health must be redefined not just as a clinical issue, but as a strategic business lever.
Virtual visits have demonstrated solid potential to expand access, reduce in‑office congestion, and support continuity of care, but implementing these tools successfully relies on careful planning and strategy.
Behavioral health doesn’t need tech that replaces people. It needs technology that respects them, amplifying what clinicians do best and helping more people get the care they deserve.