Telehealth
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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 -
Trendline
Telehealth
Virtual visits remain significantly elevated compared to pre-COVID-19 levels, as patients report high satisfaction with digitally delivered care.
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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 -
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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 -
Sponsored by Sagility
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 -
Q&A // HIMSS23
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 -
Sponsored by Tryten Technologies
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 -
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Sponsored by Tryten TechnologiesTransforming 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 -
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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 -
Opinion
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 -
Sponsored by Sagility
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