Telehealth

Holyoke Health Center in Massachusetts.

Holyoke Health Center melds Zoom and telehealth tech to replace in-person visits

By Bill Siwicki 12:52 pm July 06, 2020

In the first of a new series showing how providers are putting FCC’s COVID-19 telehealth funding to work, the health center’s director of IT explains how it is expanding its virtual care operations.

Technology can make end of life care more compassionate

By Kat Jercich 09:27 am July 06, 2020

It's more important than ever for providers to communicate with patients and their families, speaking honestly about what to expect from end-of-life care, say experts.

Teladoc completes InTouch Health acquisition

By Mike Miliard 03:46 pm July 02, 2020

The finalized deal, first valued at $600 million when it was announced in January, is worth $150 million in cash and 4.6 million shares of Teladoc stock.

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Senators call for CMS to provide plan for telehealth changes

By Kat Jercich 03:09 pm July 02, 2020

"We are hearing from patients and providers who are concerned about when Medicare’s temporary changes to telehealth rules will be rolled back and whether they will receive any advance notice," they said.

Telehealth is an important tool for rural hospitals in treating COVID-19, research shows

By Jeff Lagasse 02:02 pm July 02, 2020

Despite the benefits, barriers remain in place, preventing the widespread, long-term use of the service.

HIMSSCast: Will the COVID-19 telehealth boom last?

By Healthcare IT News 12:38 pm July 02, 2020

The HITN team recaps ATA 2020 and recent congressional hearings, and discusses general trends in telehealth.

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Howard University, AARP launch pilots addressing diabetes through tech

By Kat Jercich 09:38 am July 02, 2020

The two pilot projects involve using voice-recognition technology to remind patients to take medication and connecting individuals with others through an online community.

With telehealth, one practice is now seeing more patients than before the pandemic

By Bill Siwicki 05:00 pm July 01, 2020

New Jersey-based Henry J. Austin Health Center offers an in-depth look at its profitable move to virtual care.

How one health system harnessed AI, telehealth to combat coronavirus

By Kat Jercich 02:18 pm July 01, 2020

The Medical University of South Carolina employed a four-pronged approach to scale up its virtual-care offerings and monitor COVID-19 patients.

FCC boosts rural healthcare funding by $198M, with eye toward telehealth expansion

By Mike Miliard 01:58 pm July 01, 2020

With many small and remote providers still in acute need of high-speed broadband, but the funding cap outpaced, the commission will carry forward unused funds from previous years to meet the need for virtual care.