Category: Health IT

Teladoc revises 2022 Q4 revenue projections

Teladoc released revised quarterly guidance narrowing its revenue range to an estimate between $633 million and $640 million for the fourth quarter and to $2.403 billion to $2.41 billion for 2022. 

Behavioral Telehealth Loses Momentum Without a Regulatory Boost

As flexible treatment options spurred by the covid pandemic wane, patients relying on medications classified as controlled substances worry that without action to extend the loosened rules, it’ll be harder to get their meds.

Where Judy Faulkner ranks among wealthiest Wisconsin residents

Judy Faulkner, founder and CEO of EHR vendor Epic, is the third-richest person in Wisconsin, according to a list compiled by Stacker.

Oracle Cerner, Meditech execs to lead EHR Association

Leaders from EHR vendors such as Oracle Cerner and Meditech were named to the Electronic Health Record Association’s executive committee for 2023.

Intermountain, Omada partner on virtual diabetes care

Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Healthcare’s value-based care subsidiary, Castell, has partnered with virtual chronic care provider Omada Health to offer virtual diabetes care and prevention to patients. 

Kansas Supreme Court rules hospital must grant woman electronic access to health data

The Kansas Supreme Court ruled that a hospital in the state must provide a woman with access to her EHR data.

CMS rolls out indicator to help patients find providers who offer telehealth

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has rolled out a new telehealth indicator that helps beneficiaries and caregivers find clinicians who provide telehealth services.

Teladoc rolls out new integrated healthcare app

Teladoc has rolled out a new app that integrates services for primary care, mental health and chronic condition management. 

Study: Telehealth increased mental healthcare during pandemic

Mental health treatment appears to have increased as a result of expanded telehealth use during the pandemic, a Jan. 6 JAMA Health Forum study found.

NIH to pilot program offering free COVID-19 testing, telehealth + treatment

The Biden administration has launched a telehealth pilot program that will test and treat patients for COVID-19 from their homes.