Telehealth

Convinced that telemedicine, which exploded during Covid-19 shelter-in-place orders, is here to stay, insurers are moving to expand networks and provide virtual primary care plans at lower premiums and less cost-sharing for patients. Telehealth lets patients meet with health-care providers electronically, via computers or telephones, instead of in person. Patients can receive services at home

On Thursday, June 11, leaders at the Washington, D.C.-based Advisory Board, a division of the Minneapolis-based Optum, presented a webinar entitled, “Telehealth: How can providers make it sustainable beyond COVID-19?” The moderator was Christopher Kerns, Advisory Board’s vice president of executive insights; he spoke with John League, a senior consultant in the organization. Read the

More than a decade ago, virtual health was celebrated as a game changer in the healthcare industry. But while the technology made virtual health possible, providers, payers, and consumers have been slower to adopt than was anticipated. As discussed in ‘Telehealth: A quarter-trillion-dollar post-COVID-19 reality,’ COVID-19 has pushed providers, patients, and payers over the tipping

Rennova Health will separate its software and diagnostic divisions from its rural hospital operations via an all-stock deal with TPT Global Tech as they look to create a new telehealth subsidiary, the companies announced Friday. Rennova, the struggling West Palm Beach, Fla.-based lab test company that pivoted into the hospital business after insurance carriers cut