Telehealth

A study in JAMA Network Open tracking telemedicine visits pre- and post-pandemic across the VA reveals increasing inequities between rural and urban communities.

According to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the company still plans to hire "to support its service capacity needs and growth expectations."

The partnership marks another move in home care for the retail giant, which has made several acquisitions in the space over the past few years.

Cleveland Clinic's director of shared medical appointments, Dr. Marianne Sumego, previews her HIMSS23 lecture highlighting how to convert from in-person to virtual shared medical appointments and the advantages for patients and providers.

Transcarent will purchase 98point6's virtual care platform and care business. After the deal, 98point6 will focus on licensing its software to third-party providers.

The company reported $526.9 million in revenue last year compared with $271.9 million in 2021.

With focus on improving the output of care and quality, the nation steers toward value-based healthcare, says Dr. Ahmed Balkhair, advisor for digital transformation at the Saudi Ministry of Health.

The loss included $13.4 billion in noncash goodwill impairment charges related to the virtual care company's Livongo acquisition.

Virtual care can help fill gaps left by specialist deserts across the country as well as provider shortages, says Kuldeep Singh Rajput, CEO of Biofourmis, a tech vendor turned telemedicine provider organization. 

According to the state authorities, the online birth control company billed Medi-Cal for services it didn't provide and dispensed female condoms to beneficiaries who didn't request them.