Category: telehealth

FTC slaps Cerebral with $7M fine for privacy violations

Cerebral has agreed to pay the Federal Trade Commission $7 million due to the telemedicine company sharing consumers’ private health information and other sensitive data with advertisers without permission. 

Teladoc's chief accounting officer resigns

Shortly after Teladoc’s CEO Jason Gorevic exited the company, its chief accounting officer announced his resignation, Market Screener reported April 12.

3 health system leaders testify before Congress on telehealth extension

Health system leaders testified in support of extending telehealth flexibilities set to expire Dec. 31 at a recent Congressional hearing.

Kaiser's mental healthcare faces scrutiny

A union is accusing Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente of mishandling decisions about mental health services, the Los Angeles Times reported April 9. 

Meet Michigan Medicine's new virtual care assistant: Barbie

Ann Arbor-based Michigan Medicine physicians have been getting assistance with telehealth visits from an unlikely but iconic source: Barbie.

Teladoc Health's CEO abruptly exits

Teladoc Health’s CEO Jason Gorevic is leaving his role as head of the company effective immediately. 

Tufts expands access to virtual care

Burlington, Mass.-based Tufts Medicine entered into a partnership with AI-powered virtual clinic Curai Health to expand access to virtual care. 

The 23 health systems pushing Congress to act on virtual care

Twenty-three health systems were among the signers of a letter to Congress in February pushing lawmakers to extend virtual care flexibilities by the end of the year.

Teladoc sees 4% revenue boost in Q4

In the fourth quarter of 2023, Teladoc Health reported a 4% increase in revenue, reaching $660.5 million compared to $637.7 million in the same period of 2022, according to the company’s Feb. 20 financial results.

UCHealth forges partnership to boost virtual care

Aurora, Colo.-based UCHealth entered into a new clinical monitoring partnership with medical technology company Masimo.