Telehealth

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University of Cincinnati researchers invent new telehealth drone

By Kat Jercich 11:34 am March 23, 2021

The prototype has cameras and a display screen as well as a waterproof box that can deliver medical supplies or collect tests.

Chad Hartmann TRU Community Care telehealth RPM

Chad Hartmann, director of access and palliative services at TRU Community Care in Lafayette, Colorado. (Credit: TRU Community Care)

Tablet-based RPM keeps TRU Community Care patients and caregivers happy

By Bill Siwicki 11:21 am March 22, 2021

Its telehealth and remote patient monitoring efforts, expanded to help with COVID-19 treatment, are improving care and the patient experience – and helping compliance with a new CMS program.

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AI and cloud to empower the European telehealth market, says Frost & Sullivan analysis

By Sara Mageit 09:19 am March 22, 2021

The report estimates that by 2026, the European telehealth market will bring in $17.35bn in revenue.

Transcarent CEO Glen Tullman (Photo courtesy Transcarent)

Transcarent looks to overhaul self-insured market

By Susan Morse 05:51 pm March 19, 2021

Transcarent is offering at-risk contracts to share in employer savings.

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Amazon Care's nationwide telehealth expansion 'may be bigger than the sum of the parts,' says firm

By Jeff Lagasse 05:48 pm March 19, 2021

Lessons learned from the folding of Haven may inform the retail giant's approach in this latest venture.

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New HHS Secretary Becerra urged to expand digital health access

By Kat Jercich 03:19 pm March 18, 2021

Minutes after the full Senate confirmed Xavier Becerra's cabinet nomination, advocacy groups were reminding him of the need to bring the American healthcare system "into the 21st century."

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Amazon confirms nationwide expansion of telehealth services

By Kat Jercich 11:07 am March 17, 2021

Up until this point, Amazon Care's app-based services have only been available to the company's employees in Washington state.

Children's National Hospital in Washington

Children's National jumps short-term telehealth hurdles while focused on long-term transformation

By Bill Siwicki 11:07 am March 17, 2021

An FCC grant gets the prominent hospital through the pandemic's intense telemedicine demands while staff continues work on an enterprise digital-transformation initiative.

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Pandemic era telehealth grew most in wealthy and metro areas, RAND study shows

By Mike Miliard 03:44 pm March 16, 2021

In another reminder of the ongoing digital divide, the report shows that providers and policymakers need to think about health equity and help make sure virtual care works for everyone.