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The majority of telehealth users accessed virtual care services through their regular doctor or health plan, as opposed to direct-to-consumer telehealth platforms, according to new data from Morning Consult. Telehealth gained popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic and stakeholders are working to keep up with the demand for virtual care. Companies have more»

There is no question that telehealth is here to stay. The question is—at what level? It’s a query that Joseph C. Kvedar, MD, the American Telemedicine Association’s board chair, tackled in a recent Health2047 podcast, “Lessons Learned from 2020 Give Us a Lens into Telehealth Adoption.” Health2047 is the Silicon Valley-based more»

For the first time outside of the COVID-19 public health emergency, Medicare will pay for mental health visits furnished by Rural Health Clinics and Federally Qualified Health Centers via telecommunications technology, including audio-only telephone calls. This will expand access for rural and other vulnerable populations. The Centers for Medicare and more»

Using telehealth for lung cancer screenings was just as effective as in-person screenings and may help increase screening rates, a study out of Temple University Hospital found. In-person care became difficult when the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March 2020. Per CMS and other regulatory guidance, many healthcare organizations hit pause on preventive care more»

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is once again looking at ways to extend coverage of telehealth services beyond the Covid-19 pandemic. In particular, the agency is looking to extend Medicare’s coverage of telehealth for behavioral health visits, as detailed in its final physician fee schedule for 2022. CMS dropped the 2,400-page final more»

NorthShore University HealthSystem has partnered with a telehealth company to integrate virtual medical examinations into its current telehealth program. NorthShore serves residents across the Chicago metropolitan area and operates six hospitals. The health system consists of more than 3,000 physicians, 120 offices, and 17,000 team members, and 36 more»

The Lancet and Financial Times Commission on governing health futures 2030: growing up in a digital world has placed children and young people centre stage of the report, as this demographic is seen as the most likely to have the highest exposure to digital technologies. There is an urgent need to orient digital health priorities towards the establishment more»

In an earnings report released this week from Teladoc Health, the telehealth giant reported 81% year-over-year revenue growth in the third quarter to $522 million. The company also pointed to what it called "significant new agreements" with CVS Health and Centene to provide its primary care offering, Primary360. "By leveraging our unique combination more»