Category: telehealth

Inside Kaiser Permanente and Intermountain’s telehealth strategy

Kaiser Permanente and Intermountain were some of the earliest adopters of telemedicine and have been using virtual methods to improve health outcomes, lower medical cost and free up bed space. In a May 2022 Harvard Business Review article, Robert Pearl…

Banner Health launches OB telehealth program for rural patients

Phoenix-based Banner Health is piloting a telehealth program aimed at increasing access to obstetrical care for rural patients.

Telehealth claim lines rose 10% in January

National telehealth use among individuals with private health insurance grew 10.2 percent from December to January, up from 4.9 percent of all medical claim lines to 5.4 percent, according to an April 6 Fair Health report. 

Intermountain, SCL Health merger to bolster innovation, telehealth

Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Healthcare and Broomfield, Colo.-based SCL Health’s completed merger will expand telehealth and innovation efforts, news outlets reported April 4.

GAO urges CMS to study telehealth care quality

The Government Accountability Office on March 31 recommended CMS assess the effect increased telehealth use is having on the quality of care received by Medicaid beneficiaries.

MemorialCare includes examinations kits to enhance telehealth visits

Fountain Valley, Calif.-based MemorialCare expanded its telehealth offerings to include remote physical examinations.

5 programs UC Davis launched to expand telehealth

Sacramento, Calif.-based UC Davis Health launched five programs to expand telehealth access to more patients, the health system announced March 31.

3 reasons physicians resist telehealth

Telehealth usage has boomed throughout the pandemic, but many physicians are unsure about its sustainability. Here are three key reasons some physicians are reluctant to adopt the care delivery model.

6 ways physicians say telehealth delivery can be improved

Having separate schedule blocks for in-person and telehealth visits is the change that would benefit telehealth workflows most, according to survey results released March 23 by the American Medical Association.

8 ways providers measure the value of telehealth

Patient satisfaction and access to care are the top ways healthcare providers measure the value of their telehealth services, according to survey results released March 23 by the American Medical Association.