Category: telehealth

How virtual triage can transform patient access

Patient access is one of the thorniest problems in healthcare. When patients need to schedule an appointment or have another time-sensitive concern, ensuring such issues can be addressed in an efficient and standardized manner is a growing priority for…

Boston Children’s Hospital inks deal to innovate, scale pediatric telehealth

Boston Children’s Hospital partnered with virtual care platform Summus Global to innovate and expand its pediatric virtual care options to more patients.

Idaho health system creates telehealth program to treat patients with burn injuries

Driggs, Idaho-based Teton Valley Health Hospital created a telehealth program designed for patients with burn injuries.

Telehealth users more likely to have follow-up in-person appointment, emergency department visit

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. 

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.