As the digitization of healthcare accelerates, more health systems are taking advantage of telehealth tools to provide care at a patient’s convenience.
Category: telehealth
5 health systems launching new telehealth services
As the digitization of healthcare accelerates, more health systems are taking advantage of telehealth tools to provide care at a patient’s convenience.
UVA Health launches new telehealth program for older adults
Charlottesville, Va.-based UVA Health is launching the Center for Excellence for Telehealth and Aging, an institute that will aim to provide telehealth tools to older adult patients.
Northwell to provide telehealth services to the U.S. State Department
Northwell Direct, an employer health services provider owned by New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health, has been selected to provide telehealth consulting services to medical providers in the U.S. State Department.
UPMC hospital snags grant to expand telehealth services
Health plan Univera Healthcare awarded a grant to Jamestown, N.Y.-based UPMC Chautauqua to expand its behavioral telehealth services, The Post-Journal reported May 30.
Top 10 remote patient monitoring platforms, per KLAS
As healthcare increasingly moves to the home, KLAS Research scored the top remote patient monitoring vendors used by hospitals and health systems in a May 30 report.
4 home care technologies for health systems to prioritize, per AHA
With an aging population dealing with a variety of chronic diseases, health systems should implement leading home care technologies, the American Hospital Association said May 23.
Medicare payers vow to keep covering remote patient monitoring
Private insurance companies that contract for Medicare will continue to pay for remote patient monitoring, Politico reported May 23.
Orlando Health launches virtual clinic at convention center
Orlando (Fla.) Health has launched a virtual care clinic at a local convention center.
Medicare telehealth flexibilities to remain in place until 2024
The COVID-19 public health emergency is set to expire on May 11, but telehealth flexibilities for people with Medicare will remain in place until Dec. 31, 2024, according to the HHS.
