Let’s Talk Interactive, a software company specializing in telehealth, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Sept. 21, the Charlotte Business Journal reported.
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Private Insurer Payments for Telehealth and In-Person Claims During the Pandemic
This analysis of 2021 claims data finds that while telehealth use remained high in the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the shift toward virtual physician and mental health care did not materially affect how much insurers paid for each patient enc…
Telehealth coded as less complex than in-person care: Study
Telehealth visits, whether for primary or specialty care, tend to be assigned lower-level billing codes more often compared to in-person office visits within the same specialty, a new study from Epic Systems found.
National telehealth utilization remains stable
In May and June 2023, national telehealth utilization remained consistent at 5.4 percent of claim lines, although the Midwest experienced a 2.4 percent decrease in utilization, according to FAIR Health’s Sept 6 report.
Almost 90% of telehealth visits do not require in-person follow-up
About 89 percent of telehealth visits nationally do not require an in-person follow-up visit for the same clinical reason within one week, according to an Aug. 20 study from Trilliant health.
94.6% of hospitals are using telemedicine for staffing support
A new study revealed that 94.6 percent of hospitals across the country use telemedicine, often to combat staffing shortage issues.
95% of patients say telehealth is easiest way to get diagnoses
Telemedicine received the highest ratings when 1,000 U.S. patients were asked about the easiest way to obtain a diagnosis.
Minnesota hospital expands NICU telehealth services
CentraCare-Monticello (Minn.) Birth Center implemented telehealth services to care for infants in serious or critical condition, according to an Aug. 21 report from KNSI Radio.
Jefferson Health rolls out virtual nursing program
Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health has rolled out a virtual nursing program that assigns patients a bedside and a virtual nurse.
'Redesigning the future': How Guthrie is taking virtual care to the next level
Sayre, Pa.-based the Guthrie Clinic has created a virtual care command center, dubbed the Pulse Center, that mixes the use of technology and people to supplement its nursing staff and assist them with clinical care.
