Telehealth: Page 2

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    Congress extends Medicare telehealth flexibilities for 6 months

    Telehealth groups celebrated the extension, but added that the short-term reprieve means continued uncertainty for providers.

    By • March 18, 2025
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    Virtual physical therapy company Hinge Health files for IPO

    The digital health IPO market has slowed to a crawl in recent years, but it could be poised for a turnaround in 2025, experts say.

    By • March 12, 2025
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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
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    Amwell names Amazon vet to chief product and technology role

    Dan Zamansky, who previously led AWS Health AI, will now oversee the telehealth vendor’s product and research organizations.

    By • March 3, 2025
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    Teladoc posts $1B loss in 2024 as BetterHelp lags

    The direct-to-consumer mental health segment’s adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization was down 43% last year from 2023.

    By • Feb. 27, 2025
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    Acute specialty telemedicine: Hospitals’ strategic solution for treating high-acuity patients and improving financial performance

    Learn how telemedicine drives revenue growth by keeping complex patients and reducing length-of-stay.

    By Chris Gallagher, MD • Feb. 24, 2025
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    Teladoc to acquire virtual care company Catapult Health for $65M

    The deal could help funnel eligible patients towards Teladoc’s other offerings, including chronic condition management programs — a key focus area for the telehealth vendor.

    By • Feb. 5, 2025
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    DEA proposes long-awaited rule for telehealth controlled substance prescriptions

    However, telehealth advocates raised concerns about restrictions included in the rule, with one group asking President-elect Donald Trump to withdraw the proposal.

    By • Jan. 16, 2025
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    Teladoc joins Amazon’s digital health benefits program

    Entering the marketplace could help drive enrollment in Teladoc’s chronic care management programs, executives with the virtual care company said at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference this week.

    By • Jan. 15, 2025
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    Top healthcare technology trends in 2025

    The shape of AI regulation will be uncertain under the Trump administration this year, while healthcare companies will continue bolstering cyber defenses to withstand increasing attacks, experts say.

    By • Jan. 15, 2025
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    Amwell sells virtual psychiatric care business to Avel eCare for $21M

    The divestiture “fortifies our confidence” to reach positive cash flow in 2026, said Amwell CEO Ido Schoenberg.

    By • Jan. 9, 2025
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    Healthcare venture capital investment amplified by AI in 2024: report

    Nearly 30% of the funding poured into healthcare startups last year went to companies leveraging artificial intelligence, according to Silicon Valley Bank.

    By • Jan. 9, 2025
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    Biden signs funding bill extending telehealth flexibilities, but no relief for doctors — or PBM reform

    Physician groups slammed Congress for allowing a 2.8% cut to their Medicare pay to go into effect.

    By • Dec. 23, 2024
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    Telehealth groups call for urgent action as Medicare flexibility deadline looms

    A sweeping funding bill that would have preserved the pandemic-era policies for two years was derailed by President-elect Donald Trump, less than two weeks before the flexibilities are set to expire.

    By • Dec. 19, 2024
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    Stopgap funding bill includes sweeping PBM reform, preserves telehealth flexibilities

    The bipartisan agreement will fund the government through March. It could also reshape the pharmacy supply chain by reforming how controversial drug middlemen do business.

    By • Dec. 18, 2024
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    Employers can help reduce parental burnout with virtual care, new study finds

    The responses from the study reveal that the ability to manage personal health, along with the rising cost of living, are the top stressors in respondents’ lives.

    Dec. 16, 2024
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    DEA, HHS issue another extension for telehealth controlled substance prescribing

    The third temporary extension, which prolongs the pandemic-era flexibilities through the end of 2025, is a relief for telehealth groups who had raised concerns about access to medications.

    By • Nov. 18, 2024
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    No link between telehealth and low-value services in primary care: study

    The findings could reassure policymakers concerned that virtual care could increase unnecessary or wasteful services.

    By • Nov. 14, 2024
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    Telehealth company Cerebral to pay nearly $3.7M over prescribing practices

    Regulators allege the online mental health company attempted to increase prescriptions of drugs like Adderall to boost revenue.

    By • Nov. 6, 2024
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    Amwell taps ex-Teladoc exec as CFO

    Mark Hirschhorn will join the telehealth vendor from TapestryHealth.

    By • Oct. 16, 2024
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    Opinion

    When managing a healthcare practice, what’s the value of prevention?

    Here are the legal issues providers need to know as litigation increases around healthcare fraud and abuse, according to two experts.

    By Nadia de la Houssaye and Donald W. Washington • Oct. 10, 2024
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    Lawmakers urge Biden administration to extend telehealth prescribing flexibilities for opioid use disorder

    A bipartisan group of two dozen representatives pushed officials to preserve the pandemic-era prescribing changes for buprenorphine, arguing telehealth increases access and prevents overdoses.

    By • Oct. 3, 2024
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    Teladoc COO to depart at year end

    Mike Waters’ resignation follows other leadership changes at the telehealth vendor, including the departure of Teladoc’s former CEO this spring.

    By • Oct. 3, 2024
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    Healthcare’s changing landscape is putting pressure on workforce planning

    The healthcare setting presents unique challenges to staffing, and the need for skilled professionals is only growing. Keep pace with your workforce development strategy.

    By Adithya Mathai, Yana Tyler, Brian Ruswinkle, ScottMadden • Sept. 23, 2024
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    Opinion

    Telehealth providers at a crossroads: Navigating insurance, compliance and cash-only models amid state regulations

    Providers using telehealth face an evolving landscape, and they must balance complexities around insurance, regulatory compliance and data privacy, argues one legal expert.

    By Paul Schmeltzer • Sept. 20, 2024
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    House committee passes telehealth flexibility extension

    The bill would extend pandemic-era telehealth flexibilities in Medicare for another two years, averting a looming year-end deadline.

    By • Sept. 20, 2024