Telehealth

The University of California at Davis Health System has received a $2 million grant over five years to test a telemedicine program for children with cerebral palsy, spina bifida, spinal cord injuries, and other disabilities.

Pending developments in government policy with virtual care and reimbursement for services are opening doors for hospitals.

Hospitals can use the guide to assess their needs and opportunities as well as determine practical steps to establishing a telehealth program.

The increase in the use of telehealth in the healthcare sector have prompted the HHS watchdog to evaluate compliance with reimbursement requirements.

Hospitals should begin with appropriate infrastructure and that includes robust connectivity, storage and security. Here’s a look at how to get started.

The membership-based startup, Forward, redesigned the primary care experience around data in San Francisco and is now opening a new office in Los Angeles.

Emerging technologies will start to gain some firmer footing in the year ahead, moving out of pilot testing and into production environments.

Better is among a new breed of start-ups trying to lead customers through the labyrinth of medical billing with a single app to submit claims.

Abilify MyCite can alert physicians when patients have – or haven't – taken their medication, given physicians hope for greater medication adherence.  

Thanks to some new bills in Congress the implementation of telehealth programs in an array of clinical settings has taken off.