Health tech startup Florence buys Zipnosis from Bright Health

Bright Health, which is exiting the insurance business, purchased telehealth company Zipnosis in 2021.

By Emily Olsen • May 24, 2023

Included Health and DispatchHealth partner on virtual-to-in-home care

Included’s care teams will now be able to coordinate in-home care for patients after a telehealth visit through Dispatch’s network of medical practitioners.

By Sydney Halleman • May 17, 2023

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Telehealth

Virtual visits remain significantly elevated compared to pre-COVID-19 levels, as patients report high satisfaction with digitally delivered care.

By Healthcare Dive staff

Babylon Health to be taken private under restructuring deal

Babylon will receive $34.5 million in interim funding as part of a deal with investment manager AlbaCore Capital Group and its affiliates.

By Brian T. Horowitz • May 11, 2023

Here’s what will change when the COVID public health emergency ends

Vaccines, which have been crucial to curbing the threat of the virus, will remain free for the vast majority of people in the U.S., but over-the-counter tests will no longer be covered for most.

By Shannon Muchmore • May 10, 2023

Telehealth declined nationally in February, Fair Health finds

COVID-19 dropped out of the top five telehealth diagnoses nationally, with mental health conditions claiming the top spot. 

By Brian T. Horowitz • May 4, 2023

DEA temporarily extends COVID-19 telehealth prescribing flexibility for controlled substances

The agency said on Wednesday that it needs additional time to parse through the 38,000 public comments it received in response to a proposal to reintroduce stricter limits around telehealth prescribing.

By Rebecca Pifer • May 4, 2023

Teladoc beats Wall Street expectations on first quarter results, raises guidance

Teladoc raised its 2023 outlook following the quarter, which analysts said represented a strong start to the year.

By Rebecca Pifer • April 27, 2023

GoodRx co-CEOs out; former GoDaddy CEO to serve as interim chief executive

The leadership transition comes after a difficult few years for GoodRx, which announced in September that it planned to eliminate 16% of its workforce.

By Rebecca Pifer • April 26, 2023

Transformative AI to revamp prior authorizations

With the right payment integrity approach and finely tuned focus, payers will find the exceptional service execution required to thrive in today’s environment.

By Abhishek Danturti Sharma,Principal, Business Transformation, Sagility • April 24, 2023

The evolution of Amazon Pharmacy

Amazon health leader Vin Gupta discusses affordability initiatives, how Amazon Pharmacy needs to spread awareness among providers and what its effect could be on small community pharmacies.

By Rebecca Pifer • April 19, 2023

The simple change hospitals are making to enhance patient care

Discover the transformative power of virtual rounding in healthcare, enabling real-time collaboration between practitioners and enhancing patient experience and outcomes.

By Matt Wall, Director, Business Development, OEM - Tryten Technologies • April 17, 2023

Telehealth use rose for third straight month in January among privately insured

Fair Health, which recently began tracking audio-only telehealth data, also found that audio-only utilization fell nationally from December to January.

By Hailey Mensik • April 5, 2023

Fair Health finds 76% drop in telehealth use from 2020 to 2021

Although telehealth use declined overall compared to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, virtual visits still comprised the highest percentage of medical claim lines in 2021.

By Brian T. Horowitz • March 30, 2023

Amazon Pharmacy adds manufacturer coupons for some brand name drugs

Amazon Pharmacy is currently offering coupons for eight brand name medications treating diabetes, asthma, obesity, emphysema and others, and said it plans to add more coupons over time.

By Rebecca Pifer • March 29, 2023

Transforming veteran healthcare: How telehealth is changing the game

Discover how telehealth is revolutionizing veteran healthcare, providing high-quality care regardless of location with essential use cases like video consultations, remote monitoring and telestroke.  

By Matt Wall, Director, Business Development, Tryten Technologies • March 20, 2023

Telehealth use rose at end of last year, Fair Health finds

COVID-19 stayed as the third most diagnosed condition nationally and accounted for a larger share of claims in December, Fair Health found.

By Hailey Mensik • March 9, 2023

Atrium, Best Buy partner to co-develop hospital-at-home programming

The multi-year partnership combines Atrium’s hospital-at-home program and existing telemedicine infrastructure with Best Buy’s at-home care business, along with the retailer’s home installation and supply chain capabilities.

By Rebecca Pifer • March 7, 2023

Transcarent to acquire majority of telehealth platform 98point6 for $100M

Transcarent will get 98point6’s self-insured employer business, affiliated physician group and a software license. 

By Rebecca Pifer • March 6, 2023

Teladoc reports historic net loss of $13.7B in 2022

The loss was mainly due to an impairment charge from the shrinking value of an earlier acquisition, but analysts said that the earnings provide a reset for Teladoc's financial expectations heading into 2023.

By Rebecca Pifer • Feb. 23, 2023

Amwell fueled R&D expenses as it focused on Converge platform

Annual R&D costs were the highest since Amwell went public in 2020, but costs are expected to decline this year, according to company leadership.

By Sydney Halleman • Feb. 23, 2023

FTC’s enforcement action against GoodRx unveiled a new regulatory threat. Should digital health apps be concerned?

The order suggests the regulator is willing to use every tool in its tookit to tamp down on sensitive data sharing as medical care turns increasingly online.

By Rebecca Pifer • Feb. 13, 2023

HHS readies for PHE wind down, end of pandemic flexibilities

A variety of pandemic-era policies will expire May 11, including those allowing providers to prescribe controlled substances via telehealth without an in-person visit and rules requiring payers to cover COVID-19 testing.

By Hailey Mensik • Feb. 10, 2023

Following decline, telehealth visits notched up 1.9% in November

Mental health conditions continued to dominate telehealth diagnoses last year as the federal government worked to protect telehealth provisions during the COVID-19 public health emergency.

By Sydney Halleman • Feb. 9, 2023

To improve employees’ health in 2023, employers must take a hard look at where and how employees receive care

Morgan Health CEO Dan Mendelson and partner Cheryl Pegus advocate for embracing value-based care and using virtual tools as a complement.

By Dan Mendelson and Cheryl Pegus • Feb. 3, 2023

Addressing 3 pandemic-induced payment integrity challenges

With the right payment integrity approach and finely tuned focus, payers will find the exceptional service execution required to thrive in today’s environment.

By Subrahmanyam Mantha, VP of Payment Integrity, Sagility • Jan. 30, 2023