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Cigna’s MDLive will add chronic care program to virtual primary care plans
Initially, the program will be available for patients with hypertension, but will expand throughout the year to other common chronic conditions.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Nov. 14, 2022 -
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More than the main stage: 5 key panels at HLTH 2022
Major healthcare players will discuss private equity, value-based care, digital health funding and more at the fifth annual HLTH conference next week.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Nov. 10, 2022 -
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Virtual visits remain significantly elevated compared to pre-COVID-19 levels, as patients report high satisfaction with digitally delivered care.
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Overturning of Roe v. WadeAs travel time to abortion clinics skyrockets post-Dobbs, patients turn to telemedicine for abortion pills
Orders for abortion pills to telemedicine nonprofit Aid Access have increased in states that have restricted the procedure, according to a research letter, with states with total or near-total bans on abortion seeing the biggest surges.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Nov. 2, 2022 -
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Cigna partners with in-home primary care provider Heal
The provider, which focuses on care for seniors, is collaborating with Cigna to offer house calls and remote monitoring to Medicare Advantage customers in four states.
By Susan Kelly • Nov. 1, 2022 -
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Teladoc shares on upswing as it sets up for ‘achievable’ growth
The vendor lowered its fourth-quarter and full-year outlooks on Wednesday. But industry watchers cheered Teladoc for setting up obtainable Q4 growth coming out of pandemic highs.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Oct. 27, 2022 -
After pandemic highs, digital health funding slouches to early 2019 levels
Global digital health funding of $4.6 billion fell 36% from the second quarter to the third quarter this year, according to a new report from CB Insights.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Oct. 25, 2022 -
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Telehealth startup Cerebral to lay off about 20% of staff
The past year has been rocky for the startup telehealth provider, as it faced dissatisfied patients and a Justice Department investigation into allegations it overprescribed controlled substances.
By Susan Kelly • Oct. 25, 2022 -
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Telehealth use rose overall in July, report finds
Telehealth use increased in the West, Midwest and South in July while it fell in the Northeast, according to Fair Health’s monthly telehealth data out Monday.
By Hailey Mensik • Oct. 3, 2022 -
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Amazon, Walmart among hundreds of employers, health groups urging Senate to extend telehealth flexibilities
The groups sent a letter to lawmakers on Tuesday asking them to extend pandemic-era access to virtually delivered care, including waiving provider and patient location limitations.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Sept. 14, 2022 -
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Teladoc names first-ever chief health equity officer
Teladoc nabbed incoming executive Saranya Loehrer from CommonSpirit, where she served as the nonprofit’s health equity officer.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Sept. 12, 2022 -
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OIG report suggests telehealth fraud rare in Medicare
A small proportion of providers that billed for telehealth — 1,714 out of 742,000 — posed a high risk of fraud or abuse to Medicare in COVID-19’s first year, regulators found.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Sept. 8, 2022 -
Physician groups urge CMS to prevent payment cuts, protect telehealth
Multiple groups representing doctors oppose Medicare payment reductions at a time when physician practices face escalating costs.
By Susan Kelly • Sept. 7, 2022 -
Pandemic telehealth rules reduced opioid overdoses, boosted access to treatment meds, research finds
New findings from JAMA Psychiatry suggest virtual visits were effective in managing certain conditions like substance use disorders among Medicare beneficiaries.
By Hailey Mensik • Sept. 1, 2022 -
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Amazon Care to shut down by year’s end as corporate customers don’t see value
The demise of Amazon Care — a month after Amazon announced plans to acquire One Medical for $3.9 billion — signals that the tech giant has again succumbed to inherent challenges facing outsiders in the healthcare space.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Aug. 25, 2022 -
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Amazon to offer behavioral health services through Ginger partnership
The tech giant’s healthcare program for employers, Amazon Care, plans to include Ginger’s behavioral healthcare services as an optional add-on for clients.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Aug. 11, 2022 -
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Telehealth visits rose in May, mirroring COVID-19 diagnoses
Patients made greater use of virtual care visits for a second straight month during an upturn in coronavirus cases.
By Susan Kelly • Aug. 9, 2022 -
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CVS could look to regional buys as it plans primary care acquisitions
“We can’t be in ... primary care without M&A. We’ve been very clear about that,” CEO Karen Lynch said during an earnings call Wednesday.
By Sydney Halleman • Aug. 3, 2022 -
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Teladoc shares tumble amid weak guidance, inflation headwinds
Teladoc recorded another major net loss in the second quarter, driven in part by the Livongo acquisition’s goodwill impairment charge.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • July 28, 2022 -
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HHS proposes reinstating nondiscrimination protections stripped by Trump administration
One notable change includes language around clinical algorithms, prohibiting discrimination through the use of that technology in healthcare settings.
By Hailey Mensik • July 26, 2022 -
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OIG warns of telehealth fraud risks in wake of DOJ crackdown
The special alert to healthcare providers describes how fraudsters recruit and reward practitioners in schemes to exploit the growth of telemedicine.
By Susan Kelly • July 25, 2022 -
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Teladoc names ex-Providence executive as new COO, filling vacancy
The chief operating officer role has been empty since David Sides departed Teladoc in September to become the chief executive of an ambulatory technology company.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • July 25, 2022 -
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Lack of payment pathway clarity hinders digital therapeutics, analysts say
The Forrester Research report warns of a sector beset by payment issues, “snake oil” and “middling adoption.”
By Nick Paul Taylor • July 15, 2022 -
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Q&ATeladoc's new CMO Vidya Raman-Tangella on the telehealth giant's clinical strategy and new products
The executive caught up with Healthcare Dive to chat day one priorities, her vision for health equity, closing care gaps and why this might be the role she’s wanted all of her career.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • July 14, 2022 -
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Digital health funding is cooling down
This year’s trajectory suggests overall funding will fall significantly short of last year’s, as investor confidence is shaken by global conflict and inflation concerns, according to Rock Health reports.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • July 12, 2022 -
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Sponsored by Included HealthTransforming virtual care to virtual-first care beyond the pandemic
The rapid expansion of virtual-first healthcare is dramatically reshaping how care is accessed and delivered.
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