Telehealth utilization grew in three of the four U.S. census regions with the greatest increase occurring in the West, according to FAIR Health’s Monthly Telehealth Regional Tracker.
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Telehealth startup allegedly treated minors without parents’ consent
Telehealth startup Cerebral has been accused of prescribing minors prescriptions without the consent of their parents, The Wall Street Journal reported Sept. 29.
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Microsoft collaborate on telehealth
New York City-based Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center is collaborating with Microsoft and other tech companies on a telemedicine platform that has delivered more than 200,000 appointments since launching in August 2021.
4 health systems on how they’re making sure diagnoses aren’t missed virtually
With the shift to digital and telehealth that accelerated during the pandemic, providers have to accurately diagnose and treat diseases in patients who they may only see over a computer screen.
Health tech startup Curative lays off 109 employees
Curative, a startup that offers testing and telehealth services, has laid off 109 employees, according to a state filing in California.
Former Amazon Care employees raise $5M for Latino-focused telehealth company
Zócalo Health, a Latino-focused telehealth company founded by two Amazon veterans, has received $5 million in seed funding to launch its virtual primary care services.
Texas hospital to use telehealth for pre-surgical physicals
Dallas-based White Rock Medical Center has partnered with telemedicine developer SHL Telemedicine to use its technology to conduct pre-surgery physicals in remote locations.
‘Digital mask’ could protect patient privacy during telehealth visits, in EHRs
Researchers have created a “digital mask” they say could help keep patients’ images private in EHRs and during telehealth visits, according to a study published in Nature Medicine.
Report: DEA probes telehealth provider’s prescribing practices
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has allegedly opened an investigation into ADHD telehealth provider Done, The Wall Street Journal reported Sept. 15.
What telehealth flexibilities Congress is looking to extend
Republican and Democratic lawmakers are looking to expand the availability of telehealth, which includes telehealth for Medicare patients and access to virtual opioid use disorder treatments, Politico reported Sept. 14.
