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.

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey introduces 24/7, no-cost “telehealth”

Newark, New Jersey, December 23, 2014 -- As part of an ongoing commitment to improve its members’ health care experience through innovation and technology, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey has created Horizon CareOnline, a telehealth benefit that offers access to a board certified, licensed doctor online 24 hours a day, seven days a week – and no appointments needed.

December 24, 2014

Jackson Preparatory School to pilot corporate telehealth initiative

Jackson Preparatory School with begin offering telehealth urgent care to its employees on January 1, 2015 as part of a pilot program with University of Mississippi Medical Center's Center for Telehealth.

December 18, 2014

Walgreens Expands Telehealth Platform to Offer Virtual Doctor Visits Through MDLIVE via Walgreens Mobile App

DEERFIELD, Ill. & SUNRISE, Fla.--Walgreens (NYSE: WAG) (NASDAQ: WAG), the nation’s largest drugstore chain, and MDLIVE, the nation’s leading provider of telehealth services, today introduced a new telehealth offering that will give Walgreens website users 24/7 access to U.S. board-certified doctors through its mobile application

December 9, 2014

Qualcomm announces collaboration with vitaphone e-health solutions to power high-tech, high-touch telehealth and remote monitoring services

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 8, 2014 -- Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM) today announced that its subsidiary, Qualcomm Life, Inc., is collaborating with vitaphone e-health solutions, a global full service provider of care management, telemonitoring, telemedicine devices and patient coaching.

December 8, 2014

Florida Blue and Miami Children's Hospital Unveil HealthSpot Innovative Telehealth Technology

MIAMI, Nov. 21, 2014-- Florida Blue and Miami Children's Hospital have teamed-up to offer patients a convenient alternative option to healthcare through telehealth technology offered through HealthSpot. 

November 25, 2014

ONC, USDA boost rural telehealth funding by $8.6M

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT and the U.S. Department of Agriculture have announced $8.6 million in rural telehealth grants, according to ONC’s blog, Health IT Buzz.

November 25, 2014

Xerox and HealthSpot to Expand Telehealth Access in the US

Norwalk, Conn. -- November 12, 2014 -- In a move that expands patient access to care, Xerox (NYSE: XRX) is investing in HealthSpot Inc., a pioneer in patient- and provider-driven healthcare technology. The investment enables groundbreaking telehealth to be delivered to patients in convenient locations nationwide.

November 12, 2014

AMC Health Highlights Telehealth's Positive Impact on Veterans' Care

NEW YORK, Nov. 6, 2014--This National Veterans Day, AMC Health is raising awareness about the critical role telehealth is playing in providing veterans access to quality care.

November 11, 2014

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