Category: telehealth

How Kaiser keeps telehealth alive despite industry decline

While telehealth usage has declined across the healthcare industry since its peak during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Kaiser Permanente’s phone and video visit rates remain significantly higher than pre-pandemic levels, Desiree Gandrup-Dupr…

US sues telehealth companies

The U.S. government has sued several telehealth companies and executives for alleged unfair and deceptive practices.

Teladoc names new CEO

Teladoc has named Chuck Divita as its new CEO. 

Oklahoma system expands virtual care access

Tulsa, Okla.-based OSU Medicine is giving more facilities access to its virtual care programs. 

Children's hospital adopts platform for home monitoring of patients

Omaha-based Children’s Nebraska entered into a remote patient monitoring and electronic health records management with Locus Health. 

House subcommittee passes hospital-at-home, telehealth extension

A U.S. House subcommittee passed legislation that would extend telehealth flexibilities for two years and the hospital-at-home program for five.

Baptist Health to expand telehealth use to 700 beds

Little Rock, Ark.-based Baptist Health is expanding the use of telehealth devices to more than 700 bedsides systemwide. 

House committee approves telehealth, hospital-at-home extension

A U.S. House committee approved a bill May 8 that would extend health systems’ ability to provide telehealth and hospital-at-home care.

Teladoc posts $82M Q1 loss year over year

In the first quarter of 2024, Teladoc’s revenue reached $646 million, a 3% increase compared to the $629 million in revenue it reported in the same period last year.

Telehealth boosts quality metrics while nudging up spending

Telehealth utilization has led to enhancements in certain healthcare utilization and quality metrics, but it has also been associated with a 1.6% increase in healthcare spending, Health Affairs research confirmed April 17.