Category: telehealth

U of Louisville Health expands telehealth services

The University of Louisville (Ky.) is expanding access to teletherapy services as clinicians at its Louisville-based Peace Hospital launched a program designed to refer patients 12 and older for digital behavioral health treatment, ABC affiliate WHAS11…

6 hospitals, health systems scaling telehealth programs

Below is a list of five hospitals and health systems that rolled out or announced new telehealth services since Jan. 17: 

Moffitt Cancer Center expands virtual care options

Tampa, Fla.-based Moffitt Cancer Center is looking to continue the expansion of its virtual care options after seeing a 5,000 percent increase in telehealth treatment in the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Fox13 Tampa Bay reported Feb. 1.

Telehealth company Wheel lays off 28% of workforce

Virtual care company Wheel laid off 28 percent of its workforce Jan. 31, a spokesperson confirmed to Becker’s. The move affected 56 employees.

Arizona hospital turns to telehealth for cardiac rehab

Tucson Medical Center is using telehealth to offer cardiac rehab to rural Arizona residents, the Arizona Daily Star reported.

UVA Health to expand telehealth program

Charlottesville, Va.-based UVA Health has partnered with a coalition of Southwest Virginia healthcare groups to expand its telehealth offerings to rural communities. 

Former UCLA Health leader joins Latino-focused telehealth startup started by Amazon vets

Sarah Lopez, MD, a former patient safety officer for Los Angeles-based UCLA Health, has joined Latino-focused telehealth startup Zócalo Health as its first chief medical officer.

Digital, telehealth groups start virtual care directory

Virtual care collaborative Impact has started a crowdsourced online directory of virtual care companies, featuring big players like Amazon Clinic, CVS Health and Amwell.

CVS Health debuts new virtual primary care

CVS Health launched new virtual care offerings Jan. 23 focused on primary care and mental health services.

Patients save up to $180 using telemedicine, Moffitt Cancer Center says

Tampa, Fla.-based Moffitt Cancer Center found that patients can save between $147.40 to $186.10 by using telemedicine.