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5 predictions for telehealth in 2023

About 25 percent of patients routinely used telehealth in 2022, according to a Jan. 9 report from the American Medical Association. 

Teladoc unveils new brand identity

Teladoc Health launched a new brand identity to reflect its focus on its whole person care strategy and empowering patients to take control of their care decisions. 

Mayo Clinic spending $1.86M to renovate space for new digital health team

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic plans to spend an estimated $1.86 million to renovate a building that will house its new Unbound team focused on digital transformation, the Post Bulletin reported.

Intermountain, Omada partner on virtual diabetes care

Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Healthcare’s value-based care subsidiary, Castell, has partnered with virtual chronic care provider Omada Health to offer virtual diabetes care and prevention to patients. 

CVS backs virtual therapy company with $25M investment

CVS Health led a $25 million financing round for virtual therapy and psychiatry company Array Behavioral Care.

HCA's Medical City Healthcare welcomes new division president, CFO

Allen Harrison and Kristin Dyer have joined Dallas-based Medical City Healthcare, a division of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare. 

Medical group unveils new guidelines for treating childhood obesity: 1 major change

The American Academy of Pediatrics has published new guidance on the treatment of obesity in children ages 2 and older, its first update on the topic in 15 years. 

VCU taps health system exec, medical school dean

Richmond-based Virginia Commonwealth University has named Arturo Saavedra, MD, PhD, to a dual role. 

11 states introduce bills targeting transgender healthcare

As legislative sessions begin in early 2023, lawmakers in 11 states have introduced more than two dozen bills to restrict access to transgender and gender-nonconforming healthcare, USA Today reported Jan. 9. 

Medical groups push back on instant test result rules

The American Medical Association and other groups are pushing back on the instant test results rules, saying they can harm the physician-patient relationship and have unintended consequences, Politico reported Jan. 9.