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

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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

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 Parduhn • 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 Parduhn • 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 Parduhn • 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 Parduhn • 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 Parduhn • Oct. 9, 2023

Amwell, Nestlé partner on digital nutrition programs

The initial offering, which focuses on surgical nutrition, is the first of several initiatives that the telehealth company is working on with Nestlé, according to Amwell.

By Emily Olsen • Oct. 5, 2023

Third quarter cements lower digital health funding, report finds

Funding and deal count has fallen significantly compared to pandemic boom times, but trends have stabilized for several quarters in a new normal for the digital health sector, according to Rock Health.

By Emily Olsen • Oct. 2, 2023

Telehealth satisfaction higher among younger patients, survey finds

Older generations may struggle to easily access and use telehealth providers’ digital interfaces, a JD Power survey suggests.

By Emily Olsen • Sept. 28, 2023

Virgin Pulse, HealthComp close $3B merger

The now-completed combination of the digital health wellness company and plan administrator aims to create an integrated platform for employer-sponsored health benefits.

By Sydney Halleman • Updated Nov. 9, 2023

Teladoc appoints former Tenet executive to board of directors

Eric Evans joins the board after previously serving as president of hospital operations at Tenet Healthcare.

By Emily Olsen • Sept. 21, 2023

Telehealth visits billed at a lower level of service than office visits, study finds

The results indicate patients might select in-person office visits over telehealth options if they feel they need a higher level of care or closer proximity to other tests and assessments, according to a study from Epic Research.

By Brian T. Horowitz • Sept. 15, 2023

Best Buy, Geisinger to develop in-home chronic condition management program

Details are scant on what a final package could include. But the goal is to scale results achieved at Geisinger to other operators, according to a Best Buy Health executive.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Sept. 12, 2023

Nationwide telehealth use held steady in June

The report from Fair Health comes after lawmakers this summer reintroduced legislation to make pandemic-era telehealth flexibilities permanent.

By Brian T. Horowitz • Sept. 7, 2023

Behavioral health patients lack choice on telehealth vs. in-person care, study finds

Nearly half of behavioral health patients surveyed by Rand did not believe clinicians considered their preferences for virtual or in-person care when scheduling treatment.

By Brian T. Horowitz • Sept. 5, 2023

Software overload could boost digital health M&A

Buyers of digital health products are overwhelmed with point solutions, which could accelerate merger and acquisition activity in a slowed funding environment, experts say.

By Emily Olsen • Aug. 29, 2023

Mental health service utilization and spending increased during the pandemic, study finds

Telehealth options helped providers meet increased patient demand for mental healthcare services during the pandemic, according to a new report.

By Susanna Vogel • Aug. 28, 2023

Babylon’s take-private deal with MindMaze collapses

The digital health firm said it was exiting its core operations in the U.S. and searching for a buyer for its U.K. business. 

By Emily Olsen • Aug. 7, 2023

DEA open to considering special registration for telehealth controlled substance prescriptions

The announcement comes after the agency received more than 38,000 public comments in response to a proposal that would restrict telehealth prescriptions, with “a significant majority” expressing concern.

By Emily Olsen • Aug. 7, 2023

Amwell lowers 2023 revenue outlook, racks up impairment charge in Q2

The telehealth company’s results are being impacted by churn on Amwell’s legacy platform as it migrates customers to its Converge software, CFO Robert Shepardson said.

By Emily Olsen • Aug. 3, 2023

Amazon’s virtual care marketplace expands nationwide

Amazon Clinic — now available to consumers in all 50 states — launched shortly after the company announced plans to shutter a separate virtual care offering.

By Emily Olsen • Aug. 1, 2023

Teladoc raises revenue guidance after beating Wall Street expectations in Q2

Executives made the case to investors that the company's whole-person virtual care products will beat the competition in a crowded market.

By Emily Olsen • July 26, 2023

FTC, OCR warn hospitals, telehealth companies about tracking tech

The regulatory agencies sent a joint letter to roughly 130 hospitals and telehealth providers outlining the risks of using online tracking technologies that might disclose sensitive consumer information.

By Emily Olsen • July 21, 2023