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.

UnitedHealth agrees to $1.8M settlement over robocall complaint
The unwanted spam calls were associated with Optum's home healthcare service. Plaintiffs alleged they received the marketing calls despite opting out and never signing up, in violation of federal consumer protection laws. The company does not admit to wrongdoing.
Creating real-time telebreast imaging that includes remote patient consults
Arlene Sussman, MD, medical director with vRad, explains a telebreast imaging system that allows patients direct video consults with a remote radiologist just after their exams to increase personalized care and answer questions immediately.
Amazon One Medical employees viewed health data of man in wrongful death case
One Medical, a chain of primary care clinics owned by Amazon, is being sued by the family of a man who died due to alleged provider negligence. Now, court filings reveal staff improperly accessed the deceased man's protected medical records.
Doctor gets prison time, $20M fine for fraudulent telehealth prescriptions
John R. Manning, MD, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud for issuing unnecessary prescriptions billed to Medicare and receiving more than $812,000 in kickbacks.
Q&A: Rising cancer rates in young people exacerbated by provider shortage
In exclusive interviews, HealthExec spoke with the American Cancer Society about rising cancer rates, and a virtual provider service that's working to bolster struggling oncology staff.

Hello Heart raises $70M as digital therapeutics demand soars

Hello Heart, a digital therapeutics company that focuses on heart health, has raised $70 million in a Series D funding round.

Walmart launches telehealth diabetes program

The program is run by MeMD, a telehealth provider Walmart acquired last year.

Vytalize Health raises $50 million in funding to expand senior care

Vytalize Health, a value-based care platform for seniors, has raised $50 million from investors in a Series B funding round.

Advocate Aurora acquires MobileHelp

Advocate Aurora Enterprises, the investment arm of Wisconsin- and Illinois-based health system Aurora Advocate, has acquired remote patient monitoring provider MobileHelp.

Virtual behavioral health company Brightline raises $105 million to expand

Virtual behavioral health company Brightline has raised $105 million in a Series C funding round, with the aim of expanding its services and partnerships.

VIDEO: Creating a telecardiology program

Ami Bhatt, MD, the American College of Cardiology (ACC) chief innovation officer, and former director of telecardiology at Mass General Hospital, explains how to create and manage a cardiac telemedicine program.

Telehealth provided value for heart failure patients during COVID-19 pandemic

Overall, researchers found, 30-day readmission was less common when heart failure patients used telehealth to check in with a physician after discharge.

GoodRx acquires vitaCare for $150M

GoodRx, a healthcare platform that offers telemedicine and prescription drug discounts, has agreed to acquire vitaCare Prescription Services for $150 million.

Telehealth

UnitedHealth agrees to $1.8M settlement over robocall complaint

Creating real-time telebreast imaging that includes remote patient consults

Amazon One Medical employees viewed health data of man in wrongful death case

Doctor gets prison time, $20M fine for fraudulent telehealth prescriptions

Q&A: Rising cancer rates in young people exacerbated by provider shortage