Telehealth

Also known as telemedicine, this area of care helps connect doctors and patients remotely, without requiring in-person visits. This virtual care strategy is beneficial for managing chronic conditions, delivering lab test or diagnostic imaging results, post-surgical follow-ups, assessing skin conditions, online counseling and many other healthcare services. It also can improve care, care access and outcomes for patients.

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Intermountain Healthcare launches pediatric telehealth

Intermountain Healthcare, a Utah-based nonprofit healthcare system operating in seven states, has launched a telehealth program aimed at reducing hospital transfers among pediatric patients and lowering costs.

September 19, 2022
The public health emergency enacted during the start of the COVID-19 pandemic will continue past January 2023. 

Health Care Service Corporation launches virtual primary care

Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC), the largest customer-owned health insurer in the United States, has launched a virtual primary care offering in two states.

September 14, 2022
Heartbeat Health Caption Health AI echocardiogram

Caption Health, Heartbeat Health partner to deliver AI-powered echocardiograms

Steve Cashman, Caption Health’s CEO, described the partnership as “an ideal coupling of patient-centric services.”

August 2, 2022
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DOJ makes 36 arrests in $1.2B telemedicine fraud scheme

Defendants in the case allegedly defrauded CMS for millions of dollars that were spent on luxury vehicles, real estate and more.

July 22, 2022
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K Health, Mayo Clinic collaborate on AI-powered hypertension treatments

The predictive model can help physicians find a more intelligent, personalized approach for treating hypertension.

 

June 21, 2022
The Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF), a related organization of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), this week released a statement on the criminalization of medical errors. The APSF said criminal prosecution is unjust and counterproductive is healthcare organizations want to find ways to mitigate errors by understanding how they happen and create protocols or IT systems can can help prevent future errors. The criminal trial of nurse RaDonda Vaught was counterproductive to safety.

AMA maps out 5-point ‘road to recovery’ for frazzled physicians

Supporting telehealth, reforming Medicare, fixing the prior authorization process—these are three of five goals the American Medical Association is pursuing in an expansive new program.

June 11, 2022
A cardiology practice in Florida and several of its cardiologists have agreed to pay $2 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act and committed fraud. As a part of the agreement, there has been no determination of liability.

Teladoc sued for misleading investors

Teladoc has been hit with a class action lawsuit for allegedly making “false and misleading statements” about its business.

June 9, 2022

CVS Health launches virtual primary care

CVS Health has launched a new virtual care program for Aetna plan sponsors and CVS Caremark clients.

May 31, 2022