Telehealth

The pandemic forced the change, which it adeptly handled. Now it’s using FCC award funds to purchase additional telemedicine technology.

Each Livongo share will be converted Teladoc stock at an 0.5920 exchange rate, plus an additional $11.44 in cash per stock.

Providers say there are a number of logistical, regulatory and educational hurdles that must be overcome for telehealth to reach its potential.

Convened by the National Committee for Quality Assurance, the Alliance for Connected Care and the American Telemedicine Association, the task force said it would release a final recommendations report in September.

The agency has yet to say whether parity will remain between an in-person and a telehealth visit.

In recent conversations with healthcare executives across the country, I hear the same story: The dramatic spikes in telehealth visits in March and April have dropped off, even as in-person visits have started climbing slowly.

To protect kids, families and staff during the pandemic, the organization expanded telemedicine offerings, supporting a 5,500% growth in virtual visits in less than a month.

HIMSS CEO Hal Wolf discusses at FutureMed 2020 how the pandemic has impacted the healthcare industry.

Arizona-based Petersen HIV clinic has used Zoom for Healthcare to continue providing care for patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Members can now use the Toothpic dentistry telehealth app for three months at no charge and receive a discount on Philips Sonicare tooth care products.