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 is investment priority for State Health Innovation plans

Health IT, in particular telehealth, is among the top projected investment areas by states participating in federally-funded State Health Innovation Plans.

American Well® 2015 Telehealth Survey: 64% of Consumers Would See a Doctor Via Video

BOSTON, Jan. 21, 2015 -- A survey of U.S. consumers found that 64 percent of Americans are willing to have doctor visits via video telehealth. The nationally projectable survey of 2,019 Americans age 18+ was conducted online by Harris Poll on behalf of American Well® in December. The survey uncovered key factors important to consumers when it comes to telehealth:

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NY law now requires equal pay for telehealth

New York is the latest state to require that telehealth services be classified as a reimbursable form of medical coverage.

Research and Markets: Global Telehealth Market 2015-2019

DUBLIN--Research and Markets(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/gq8lps/global_telehealth) has announced the addition of the "Global Telehealth Market 2015-2019" report to their offering.

AJMC December Publications Address How to Pay for Telehealth

Plainsboro, N.J., December 29, 2014 -- A proposed rule from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) could unleash the potential of telehealth to improve care for seniors with chronic conditions, if the agency lifts a barrier to paying for its use.

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey introduces 24/7, no-cost “telehealth”

Newark, New Jersey, December 23, 2014 -- As part of an ongoing commitment to improve its members’ health care experience through innovation and technology, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey has created Horizon CareOnline, a telehealth benefit that offers access to a board certified, licensed doctor online 24 hours a day, seven days a week – and no appointments needed.

Global telehealth market to double by 2019

The global telemedicine market will almost double in the next five years, according to an industry research report.

Jackson Preparatory School to pilot corporate telehealth initiative

Jackson Preparatory School with begin offering telehealth urgent care to its employees on January 1, 2015 as part of a pilot program with University of Mississippi Medical Center's Center for Telehealth.

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