By Marc Harrison, Harvard Business Review | May 15, 2019 Rural communities, often amid stunning and isolated landscapes, are a defining feature of much of the United States. But those same landscapes can make it difficult for people to access health care. Intermountain Healthcare is addressing the pressing needs of [...]
By Eric Wicklund, mHealth Intelligence | May 13, 2019 While many studies look to compare virtual visits against in-person care, a new report suggests a combination of telehealth and office visits may be best in helping rural Americans access mental health services. A study conducted by Relias and Genoa Healthcare, [...]
By Jeff Bagasse, Healthcare Finance | May 9, 2019 Tapping into asynchronous, text-based communication could let providers cast a wider net and improve care quality. Telehealth is still the Wild West in a lot of ways. While the delivery model has the potential to extend provider outreach into remote communities [...]
By Eric Wicklund, mHealth Intelligence | May 3, 2019 A bill passed by lawmakers and headed to the governor's desk would create a telehealth advisory council, state coordinator and telehealth administration simplification working group to push connected health adoption in Hawaii. Add Hawaii to the growing list of states looking [...]
By Sara Heath, Patient Engagement HIT | April 18, 2019 Nearly half of internists have telehealth technology available to them, although not all of them actually use it to expand patient access to care, according to new survey data from the American College of Physicians. Survey responses from 233 ACP [...]
By Heather Landi, Fierce Healthcare | April 17, 2019 Consumer electronics giant Best Buy is reiterating its interest in the healthcare space with a new retail partnership with Tyto Care, the maker of an at-home medical exam and telehealth device kit. Best Buy plans to sell the company’s Tyto Home product on its [...]
