Category: telehealth

Telemedicine's value grows

Telemedicine is becoming an indispensable part of healthcare, according to Doximity’s Dec. 17 report.

CommonSpirit, virtual health workers reach labor deal

Virtual health workers with Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health have secured a three-year labor deal with the health system.

Health systems urge Congress to extend telehealth flexibilities

Nearly 80 healthcare organizations are calling on Congress to extend telehealth flexibilities established during the COVID-19 pandemic for at least two more years, warning that failure to do so would disrupt care and create uncertainty for patients and…

Teladoc expands virtual sitter capabilities

Teladoc Health has introduced AI-powered updates to its Virtual Sitter solution.

DEA extends telehealth prescribing flexibilities: 5 notes

The Drug Enforcement Administration extended the flexibilities enacted during the COVID-19 pandemic that allows healthcare providers to prescribe specific controlled substances via telehealth. 

How a Trump administration could shape the future of telehealth

Under the first Trump administration, telehealth benefitted, The Wall Street Journal reported Nov. 14. 

CMS finalizes telehealth pay changes: 5 notes

CMS released the 2025 Physician Fee Schedule final rule Nov. 1, including a plan to preserve certain telehealth flexibilities beyond the expiring temporary pandemic-era measures.

Zoom debuts AI-driven healthcare documentation

Zoom is teaming up with Suki, a developer of AI healthcare technology, to offer healthcare providers AI-powered clinical note-generation capabilities.

MetroHealth's virtual care startup expands into behavioral health

A virtual care startup founded by two health systems has expanded into behavioral health in the Cleveland area.

Top 7 reasons patients prefer virtual care

The vast majority of patients who try virtual visits are willing to do them again, while nearly a quarter of patients say they’d switch physicians for virtual care access, according to the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions.