A study of more than 40 million Americans with acute conditions showed that those who use telehealth are more likely to schedule an in-person follow up, go to the emergency room and ultimately become an in-patient admission.
Category: telehealth
Walmart Health creates virtual diabetes program: 5 things to know
Walmart Health launched a telehealth diabetes program for patients with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.
Northwell Health deploys telemedicine platform to help Ukraine health centers
New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health will deploy a telemedicine platform to assist Ukrainian front-line medical workers.
Teladoc reports $6.6B impairment charge for Livongo acquisition
Teladoc reported it will take a charge of $6.6 billion to write down the value of its acquisitions, reflecting the waning market value of its acquisition of chronic care company Livongo.
Amwell names new chief marketing officer
Amwell named Susan Worthy as chief marketing officer.
Permanent telehealth expansion could cost Medicare $25B over 1 decade
Permanent expansion of telehealth coverage could cost Medicare $25 billion over 10 years, even without increased use, according to a report released April 21 by the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget.
Teladoc hires former Amazon Web Services healthcare manager as chief medical officer
Teladoc named Vidya Raman-Tangella, MD, as chief medical officer.
Northwell Health expands virtual care with Teladoc
New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health partnered with Teladoc to expand its virtual care offerings.
Intermountain, Banner + more expanding telehealth programs
Hospitals are expanding their telehealth platforms to improve health outcomes, lower medical costs, free up bed space and provide access to care to all patient communities.
Amwell adds musculoskeletal, dermatology programs
Amwell added clinical programs for musculoskeletal care and dermatology, the telehealth platform said April 20.
