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 helps health system manage dramatic rise in patient referrals

As wave after wave of the COVID-19 pandemic hit one Pennsylvania health system, it responded by investing heavily in telehealth technology. 

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The telehealth paradox—and where the ‘revolution’ must go from here

Three business professors believe the post-COVID “telehealth revolution” could work against its own implied promise to broaden care access.

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Healthcare entities offering employees direct-to-consumer telemedicine could cut costs nearly 25%

“This research shows the clear financial benefits when hospitals and health systems offer telemedicine services directly to their own employees."

A 'moving target': PCPs call out inconsistent regulations in the rollout of telehealth

These regulations varied between states and insurance plans, and they affected reimbursement as well.

MediView XR, Inc.'s clinical augmented reality and surgical navigation technology

Augmented reality company secures $15M in funding from Cleveland Clinic, Mayo, GE Healthcare and more

MediView’s technologies utilize AR to provide clinicians with 3D “X-ray vision” guidance during minimally invasive procedures and surgeries, while also offering remote collaboration.

Telehealth use plummets after pandemic highs

Use of the telehealth soared in 2020, but utilization has since fallen off a cliff after changing conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Philips launches new virtual care management services

Philips Virtual Care Management’s protocols connect to devices and engagement tools on a secure, cloud-based network with real-time data.

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DEA proposes restricting some telemedicine prescriptions

The proposed rules specifically narrow the prescribing of controlled substances via telemedicine for patients who have not been seen in person.

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