telehealth

Digital trial technologies are streamlining clinical research and improving the patient experience, explains Jena Daniels, director of research at Medable.

Still, a new state-by-state survey from Foley & Lardner suggests there is still plenty of ground to cover in terms of telehealth payment parity, as well as the language used in the laws themselves.

Unveiled today, the new Teladoc Nutrition program was built on the back of TelaDietitian's existing network of more than 100 registered dietitians. 

Roughly half of the 133 grants announced by the department, totaling $42.5 million, will help bankroll the deployment of telemedicine programs.

To streamline accreditation, Atlanta-based Motivo pairs aspiring mental health providers with online clinical supervisors.

In addition, Cigna’s telemedicine customers have given high patient satisfaction scores: a Net Promoter Score of 81.

The online mail-order health company has created an app with nearly identical functions as its platform. 

While face-to-face visits are still preferred by many, 90% of healthcare organizations polled by HIMSS Media say they're using or piloting remote care services to boost care coordination, manage at-risk patients and broaden pop health efforts.

There's a potentially large impact school-based telehealth programs can have on children with chronic illnesses.

CaroMont Regional Medical Center's use of telehealth has helped reduce ER overflow hours from 1,700 to just 148, reports Healthcare IT News Managing Editor Bill Siwicki.