Category: telehealth

Congress extends telehealth flexibilities: 5 notes

Congress has passed a federal spending bill that extends telehealth provisions through Sept. 30, 2025.

McLaren expands specialty telehealth in outpatient care

McLaren Health Care’s Detroit-based primary care practice group is expanding its pilot that provides specialty care via telehealth.

'Virtual care or no care:' How Sanford and Providence are meeting patient needs

As health systems navigate workforce shortages and increasing patient demand, Providence and Sanford Health are leaning on virtual care as a tool to enhance access, improve outcomes and streamline care delivery.

Hospitals urge lawmakers to act as Medicare telehealth policies near expiration

A group of healthcare advocates, including hospitals and health systems, are urging Congress to act quickly to keep telehealth services available for millions of Americans.

Hartford HealthCare taps AI to enhance virtual care access

Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare is partnering with AI-driven health platform K Health to launch a new virtual primary care service, HHC 24/7.

Health systems zero in on home care

Hospitals and health systems are expanding their investment in hospital-at-home programs, which deliver acute care to patients in their homes.

Cone Health opens virtual care at housing complex: 5 notes

Greensboro, N.C.-based Cone Health has opened a virtual primary care office at a housing complex.

'A gap in the literature': Why Ascension aims to diversify telehealth

St. Louis-based Ascension aims to make telehealth more equitable when identifying pressure injuries remotely.

Teladoc Health bets on preventive care with $65M acquisition

Teladoc Health is set to acquire Catapult Health, a  provider of virtual preventive care services, in an all-cash transaction valued at $65 million.

Amazon One Medical, Montefiore Health System partner

Bronx, N.Y.-based Montefiore Health System is partnering with Amazon One Medical to expand primary care access.