The United States House of Representatives passed a bill expanding telehealth services and allowing Medicare patients to continue using telehealth services through 2024, The Hill reported July 27.
Category: telehealth
Teladoc hires former Providence exec Mike Waters as COO
Teladoc named Mike Waters as chief operating officer.
OIG issues alert urging caution around telemedicine arrangements
HHS’ Office of Inspector General has released a new report urging practitioners to remain cautious about entering into business arrangements with telehealth companies due to the rise in fraud and kickback schemes in the telehealth market.
The best telehealth companies, per Healthline
Sesame Care has been rated the best overall telehealth company for 2022 by Healthline, with Amwell and Teladoc also receiving accolades in different categories
Optum’s bet on virtual care, home health
Optum doubled down on its virtual and home-based care strategy in March by combining with LHC Group, an in-home healthcare provider, in a $5.4 billion transaction.
Amwell CEO on the future of telehealth
From the power struggle of regulatory telehealth policy to the rise of automation technology, Amwell President and co-CEO Roy Schoenberg, MD, shared his predictions on the future of telehealth with Politico July 13.
Northwell invests $10M in virtual behavioral health startup
New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health has provided a $10 million series C investment into Brightline, a virtual behavioral health startup seeking to provide care in the New York metro area.
Teladoc expands virtual primary care offerings
Teladoc has expanded the offerings for Primary360, its virtual primary care platform, to give members improved access to care.
Top 50 remote patient monitoring companies, per AVIA
AVIA has released a report on the top 50 remote patient monitoring companies based off of AVIA data and the number of clients each remote monitoring company has listed on AVIA Connect.
Patients could lose telehealth access to opioid addiction treatment
Patients being treated virtually for opioid addiction may have to return to in-person care if the federal government doesn’t extend regulations allowing these types of telemedicine visits, Politico reported June 20.
