In a letter, several stakeholders urged the Drug Enforcement Administration to release a revised proposed rule on the virtual prescribing of controlled substances. This comes as Covid-19 flexibilities that allow controlled substances to be prescribed via telehealth without an in-person exam are set to expire at the end of the year.
Costco is partnering with Sesame to offer Costco Members discounted pricing on virtual health services, including primary care and mental health. But the move is a little different from other retailers like CVS Health and Walgreens.
Zelis CEO Amanda Eisel shares her perspective on how the company is solving the problems of a fragmented health financial system to benefit all.
Visana Health's seed funding was led by Flare Capital Partners and Frist Cressey Ventures and included participation from InHealth Ventures, Oxeon Partners, Pixel Perfect Ventures and Venture Investors. In total, the company has raised more than $13 million.
Traditionally offering family building support, Progyny is expanding into the menopause space. Employees of its employer customers will receive a personalized care plan that includes support for nutrition, sleep, mental health and hormonal health — all factors that affect menopause.
US healthcare faces a gathering storm of difficulties, including inflation, labor shortages (particularly of nurses and physicians), and endemic Covid-19. Taking action in three areas could help the entire industry rise above the turbulence.
Travel nurses provide critical relief during staffing shortages and use of these professionals has increased in recent years. With this increase comes new and emerging risks. A review of closed malpractice claims data at Coverys reveals the top areas of vulnerability for travel nurses differs from other healthcare providers.
A new report from Relatient, A Data-Driven Guide to Patient Access Succes, highlights how focusing on data accuracy and relevance can enhance the performance of healthcare practices.
The new app allows users to seek all of Teladoc's services — such as primary care, mental health and chronic condition management — in one spot. It is also offered in both Spanish and English.
Nurses face challenges that put themselves and their patients at risk. Using closed claim data, Coverys identified nursing risk trends. A full report, including recommendations, will be released this year.
The Future of Virtual-First Care eBook, sponsored by Wheel, explores some of the challenges and trends in virtual-first care. It also offers clues as to how healthcare stakeholders envision the future of virtual health.
The most powerful drivers for digital home hospital adoption are advances in telehealth, remote monitoring and emerging digital technologies that facilitate high quality, cost-effective care beyond hospital walls.
Join us on February 26 at 3 pm ET, and we’ll dive into the key areas where practices are losing time and money and provide solutions to overcome them.
To supplement the counseling services Magellan Federal offers to service members and their spouses, NeuroFlow will provide access to resources and support through its app.
Gil Addo, CEO and co-founder of RubiconMD, is taking part in a discussion on value-based care and access to healthcare in rural communities at the ViVE conference by HLTH and CHIME in Miami Beach March 6-9. In an interview, he discussed behavioral health and rural health initiatives.
In order to benefit from the Virtual1Care trend, pharma and medtech companies must ensure that their digital health tools, wrapped around a drug or device, comply with evolving regulations.
Despite best efforts and protection from federal and state immunity, you need to be prepared to defend Covid-19 related claims. Coverys offers guidance on how you can mitigate the impact.
The question has shifted from whether telehealth will play a substantial role going forward to how virtual care will reinvent our experience, and the role that health systems and physicians will play in that change.