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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Telehealth can reach underserved populations—including those in prison

Telehealth can connect providers with patients who face significant barriers to care—including those in correctional facilities.

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American Well launches new telehealth app for providers

American Well has launched a new comprehensive telehealth system for providers who offer video visits.

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Philips, American Well partner to offer pediatric telehealth

American Well and Philips have partnered to offer new parents 24/7 telehealth coverage for their babies through the Philips Avent uGrow application.

Telehealth brought healthcare to patients affected by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma

The utilization of telehealth during the 2017 hurricane season showcased the reach and importance of remote healthcare services, according to a study published April 24 in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.

Iowa passes law to increase insurance coverage of telehealth

The governor of Iowa, Kim Reynolds, has signed a bill into law requiring commercial health insurers to cover health-related services provided by telehealth exactly how in-person care is covered.

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Zipnosis releases telehealth expansion for post-operative care

Zipnosis, a virtual care company, has released Surgical Care, an expansion to its telehealth platform that allows post-operative patients to receive care at home. The Surgical Care platform is an expansion to the company's current focus of urgent care.

10 survey findings: Telehealth continues to grow but patients still lack understanding into benefits

Although patient resistance to telehealth declined 4 percent in 2017, understanding is still lacking, according to a survey by Avizia.

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Telehealth allows patients to become influential consumers—and fight against excess regulation

Telehealth has allowed patients to become more involved in their own care. It has also made them more influential consumers of healthcare. But such disruptions in medicine often face difficult regulatory hurdles.

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