Even though telehealth appointments have continued to decline since the COVID-19 pandemic, Cleveland Clinic said it is still betting on virtual care to lower costs and to reach patients who are more comfortable accessing care online, Ideastream P…
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How UNC Health is using virtual care to address maternal mortality
Chapel Hill, N.C.-based UNC Health has partnered with federally qualified health center Chapel Hill-based Piedmont Health to combat maternal health inequities by creating a new virtual maternal-fetal medicine specialty consultation service.
Telehealth only reduces costs for certain types of diseases
Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin found that telehealth did not reduce costs or the number of future visits for patients with circulatory, respiratory or infectious diseases.
Top 4 most common telehealth diagnoses
Here are the four most common telehealth diagnoses based on data from Fair Health’s Monthly Telehealth Regional Tracker, according to July 6 news release from Fair Health.
Intermountain's pediatric telehealth program expands
Physicians at Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health’s emergency department will now be able to connect to Salt Lake City-based Primary Children’s Hospital trauma and pediatric ICU specialists via telehealth.
Telehealth utilization falls nationally
Telehealth utilization decreased across all regions in April, decreasing nationally by 5.4 percent month over month, according to a July 6 news release from Fair Health.
Judge tosses suit alleging Teladoc misled investors
U.S. District Judge Denise Cote dismissed a lawsuit against Teladoc that alleges that the virtual healthcare company misled investors regarding its business, operations and future prospects.
Intermountain starts dispensing contraceptives via telehealth
Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health is using telehealth to increase access to contraceptives after Utah pharmacists were allowed to prescribe and dispense hormonal contraceptives directly to adult women in the state, TownLift reported July 6.
Telehealth company TytoCare lays off 10% of workforce
Telehealth startup TytoCare is laying off 20 employees, or 10 percent of its 200-person workforce, CTech reported July 6.
Northwell launches telehealth program to treat burn victims
Northwell Health’s Center for Global Health partnered with the Burn Center at Staten Island (N.Y.) University Hospital to implement a telehealth program that allows burn victims to remotely access burn specialists, treatment plans and guidance, accordi…
