Telehealth

Also known as telemedicine, this area of care helps connect doctors and patients remotely, without requiring in-person visits. This virtual care strategy is beneficial for managing chronic conditions, delivering lab test or diagnostic imaging results, post-surgical follow-ups, assessing skin conditions, online counseling and many other healthcare services. It also can improve care, care access and outcomes for patients.

Walmart Health closing all locations, ending telehealth services
All 51 of Walmart’s care centers are closing; however, they will remain open as patients are transitioned to other providers.
Telehealth remains underused, patients rarely billed for messages
A study looking at Medicare reimbursement from 2020 through 2020 shows e-visits may remain underutilized.
Amazon brings shipping muscle to Lilly drug delivery
Amazon continues its march into healthcare as LillyDirect will begin working with Amazon Pharmacy to fill home delivery orders of certain diabetes, obesity and migraine medications.
Physician plaintiff: ‘I shouldn’t have to risk losing my license—or getting jail time’ over telehealth visits
When policymakers eased rules and restrictions governing telemedicine in 2020, many patients and their doctors saw the change as one shiny silver lining in the very dark cloud that was the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortunately for them, that period has passed.
Hims & Hers, Hartford HealthCare partner for in-person care access
Providers on the online platform will be able to refer patients to HHC’s primary and specialty care providers when necessary.

Walmart Health closing all locations, ending telehealth services

All 51 of Walmart’s care centers are closing; however, they will remain open as patients are transitioned to other providers.

April 30, 2024

Telehealth remains underused, patients rarely billed for messages

A study looking at Medicare reimbursement from 2020 through 2020 shows e-visits may remain underutilized.

April 16, 2024

Amazon brings shipping muscle to Lilly drug delivery

Amazon continues its march into healthcare as LillyDirect will begin working with Amazon Pharmacy to fill home delivery orders of certain diabetes, obesity and migraine medications.

March 14, 2024

Physician plaintiff: ‘I shouldn’t have to risk losing my license—or getting jail time’ over telehealth visits

When policymakers eased rules and restrictions governing telemedicine in 2020, many patients and their doctors saw the change as one shiny silver lining in the very dark cloud that was the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortunately for them, that period has passed.

January 23, 2024

Hims & Hers, Hartford HealthCare partner for in-person care access

Providers on the online platform will be able to refer patients to HHC’s primary and specialty care providers when necessary.

January 16, 2024

Telehealth can provide significant value when it comes to managing and monitoring patients with CVD or suspected CVD. A new scientific statement from the American Heart Association explores the latest details on this evolving treatment option.

Amazon expands telehealth presence, offers primary care for $9 a month

Televisits will cost $9 a month or $99 per year and are facilitated by One Medical.

November 13, 2023

David Higginson explains how Phoenix Childrens Hospital uses AI to rapidly develop new pediatric AI algorithms sometimes in just one day. He spoke at HIMSS 2023 on this subject. #AI #HealthAI #HIMSS

Leveraging machine learning to rapidly create clinical AI algorithms

Phoenix Children's Hospital uses AI to rapidly develop new algorithms to help solve clinical and automation issues specifc to the hospital in as little a few hours.

October 12, 2023

Ben Gonzales explains how telehealth aids the Geisinger behavior health program. #HIMSS #telemedicine #telehealth

Telehealth helps health system manage dramatic rise in patient referrals

As wave after wave of the COVID-19 pandemic hit one Pennsylvania health system, it responded by investing heavily in telehealth technology.

September 14, 2023

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