Amazon Care in aggressive growth mode | AMA out with updated CPT codes | Telehealth plateauing?

Telehealth appointments only make up about 20% of all doctor visits.

The American Medical Association has released its 2022 updates to the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code set.

E-commerce giant Amazon is bringing its expanding healthcare services to 20 U.S. cities.

Macquarie Asset Management, a global financial services group, has acquired a 50% stake in Medical Properties Trust.

Fake COVID-19 vaccine cards were sold for $200 a piece to individuals in the New York City area, including some healthcare professionals.

Healthcare companies have seen profits rise during the second quarter of 2021 thanks to COVID-19 vaccines and Americans returned to doctors’ offices.

If COVID put telemedicine’s pedal to the metal, it was only speeding up evolutionary change fueled by advances in technology prior to 2020.

The study also provides new evidence that patients can gain a better understanding of their blood pressure when they monitor it regularly at home. 

Part of their list includes info regarding the agency's move to approve Aduhelm for broader treatment indications than studied during clinical testing, a gripe similar to complaints cited by SNMMI.