Telehealth availability for mental healthcare varies by state, study finds

Mental health treatment can be challenging to access. Telehealth could help expand the number of people who receive care, but virtual care availability can be hindered by location, according to a new study.

By Emily Olsen • Feb. 1, 2024

Senators reintroduce bill to boost telemental healthcare

The legislation would remove the requirement that Medicare beneficiaries be seen in person within six months of receiving mental healthcare via telehealth.

By Emily Olsen • Jan. 25, 2024

Explore the Trendline➔

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

Implementing high-tech, high-touch digital services to create more personalized, patient-centric care

Improve the patient experience by addressing high interaction volume and channel complexity.

By Jeff Hechemy, Executive Vice President – Healthcare at Teleperformance • Jan. 22, 2024

98point6 buys asynchronous telehealth company Bright.md’s remaining assets

The acquisition comes months after Bright.md’s technology was purchased by Cigna’s Evernorth segment.

By Emily Olsen • Jan. 17, 2024

Billing for patient messages to clinicians is increasing, study finds

An upturn in the number of providers charging for messages suggests organizations now see e-visits as a long-term source of potential revenue, researchers said. 

By Emily Olsen • Jan. 11, 2024

Telehealth more likely to have follow-ups compared with office visits, study finds

Virtual care visits in most specialties were more likely to have a follow-up within seven days, but the gap between telehealth and office appointments narrowed after 30- or 90-day intervals.

By Emily Olsen • Jan. 10, 2024

Amazon launches chronic condition management portal; Omada nabs first partnership

The new program surfaces eligible benefits for weight management, diabetes and other cardiometabolic conditions when users search Amazon for related devices, like a glucose monitor.

By Rebecca Pifer • Jan. 8, 2024

Lawsuit alleges New Jersey’s telehealth licensure rules hamper access to care

The suit comes as relaxed pandemic-era licensure rules for virtual care expire. Standard regulations are onerous for patients who may not be able to access specialty care for rare conditions, the lawsuit said. 

By Emily Olsen • Dec. 18, 2023

Securing IoMT solutions for Telemedicine

Connected devices are making real-time patient monitoring and advanced care possible; but as with every new technology, cybercriminals lurk waiting to take advantage of vulnerabilities.

Dec. 18, 2023

Government expects to recover more than $3B from healthcare fraud, misspent funds in fiscal year 2023

The HHS’ Office of the Inspector General’s report tallied 707 criminal enforcement actions and 746 civil actions for fraud and misspent funds in programs like Medicare and Medicaid.

By Emily Olsen • Dec. 4, 2023

Completion rates for tests, referrals lower from telehealth visits, study finds

Failure to get tests or complete referrals is a leading cause of diagnostic errors, and it’s particularly important in primary care, researchers said. 

By Emily Olsen • Nov. 22, 2023

Senate subcommittee signals support for permanent telehealth flexibilities

But witnesses noted Congress shouldn’t wait to enshrine pandemic-era accommodations for virtual care, arguing regulatory uncertainty is a danger to telehealth’s longevity.

By Emily Olsen • Nov. 15, 2023

Amazon discounts One Medical membership for Prime customers to $9 a month

The move could further integrate the retail giant’s healthcare ambitions with its core e-commerce business.

By Rebecca Pifer • Nov. 8, 2023

Amwell reports widening net loss, including $79M impairment charge

But the telehealth vendor’s new contract with the Defense Health Agency could support its path to profitability, management said.

By Emily Olsen • Nov. 2, 2023

Physicians spend more time after hours on EHR tasks post-COVID, report finds

The switch to virtual care has increased documentation burden for physicians, according to a new analysis in JAMA.

By Susanna Vogel • Nov. 2, 2023

Global digital health funding hits lowest level since 2016, report finds

Digital health funding is flagging this year, with investments in the sector reaching only 40% of last year’s totals, according to CB Insights.

By Emily Olsen • Oct. 25, 2023

Teladoc kicks off ‘operational review’ to boost bottom line

The virtual care giant reported mixed results Tuesday, missing Wall Street expectations on revenue but beating on earnings per share.

By Emily Olsen • Oct. 25, 2023

How experts see AI changing healthcare supply chains

Leading analysts have long recommended automating procure-to-pay functions with software to lower spend, identify savings, and increase transparency and accountability in supply chain workflows. 

Oct. 23, 2023

Amwell, Leidos score defense contract worth up to $180M

Analysts predict the contract could be worth up to $54 million for Amwell alone over its 22-month term.

By Emily Olsen • Oct. 20, 2023

Telehealth could help Medicaid patients treat opioid use disorder, study finds

The report comes weeks after regulators again extended pandemic-era flexibilities on virtual prescriptions of controlled substances.

By Emily Olsen • Oct. 19, 2023

AI, M&A and MSK: Teladoc’s head of group health shares vendor’s strategic priorities

Kelly Bliss discussed how the virtual care giant is approaching the three buzzy acronyms in an interview at HLTH.

By Rebecca Pifer • Oct. 12, 2023

CVS wants to create a healthcare ‘super app’

Super apps — so-called “everything apps” that combine multiple services in one platform — haven’t taken off in the U.S., but CVS is angling to change that.

By Rebecca Pifer • Oct. 11, 2023

Cigna’s Evernorth acquires Bright.md’s asynchronous care tech

Evernorth’s telehealth business MDLive plans to start offering asynchronous care using the new capabilities within its virtual urgent care platform in 2024.

By Rebecca Pifer • Oct. 10, 2023

Walgreens launches direct-to-consumer telehealth

“Our goal is to be the most convenient health and wellness destination, whether you’re physically in our stores or virtually in our stores,” said Tracey Brown, Walgreens’ chief customer officer and president of retail, at HLTH.

By Rebecca Pifer • Oct. 9, 2023

Amazon Clinic considers partnering with physical providers for care referrals

“There are some aspects of care that are better done in person,” a top Amazon exec said Sunday at HLTH.

By Rebecca Pifer • Oct. 9, 2023