What You Should Know: - TytoCare has partnered with Carilion Clinic, a not-for-profit health care organization serving Virginia’s Blue Ridge and Southwest Virginia regions. - The integration of TytoCare into Carilion’s current virtual care offerings enhances the health system’s ability to diagnose and treat patients remotely with in-depth, physical examinations during virtual visits. Shortage of Primary Care Physicians in Rural Communities Rural
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Is Telehealth Healthcare’s Biggest Cyber Threat?
It’s time to get used to seeing your doctor from a digital screen, as virtual care is projected to expand well into the future. And while telehealth technology has proven to be highly beneficial in supporting the shift to virtual healthcare, it has also introduced a host of new vulnerabilities and opportunities for security breaches. Cybercriminals have always preyed on the healthcare industry, but with this virtual transition, the substantial increase in connectivity and network exposure has
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Hospital Telehealth Vendor Financials Round Up – Teladoc Health, Amwell & SOC Telemed
Several hospital telehealth vendors enjoyed great success in 2020 as they benefitted from unprecedented demand for their IT and services during the pandemic. But as lockdown restrictions were lifted and the strain on hospitals’ in-house capacity across the ICU and other acute care wards eased into the second half of 2021, were the vendors able to maintain their growth? With full-year results from several of the leading hospital telehealth vendors now published, here’s our take on the recently
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Amwell Launches Comprehensive Behavioral Health Program
What You Should Know: - Digital care delivery company Amwell launches Amwell Comprehensive Behavioral Health Program, an evidence-based, comprehensive and scalable behavioral health solution that can be tailored to meet specific population needs across the full spectrum of care. - Designed to address the growing mental health crisis, the Amwell program enables payers and providers to deliver integrated solutions including virtual therapy and psychiatry, coaching, and digital mental health
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How Healthcare Providers Are Adapting in the Era of Telehealth, and Why Radiology was Uniquely Suited to Go Hybrid
As hospitals and private health offices nationwide slowly begin to emerge from the COVID-induced challenges posed over the last two years, there is a new understanding of, and necessity for, adaptable medical technology and practices. Changes in the medical environment are becoming more important to the general public than ever before, with telehealth as a growing–and most likely permanent–practice. For healthcare providers under immense pressure to provide top care to COVID and non-COVID
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SimpliFed Raises $6M for Virtual Breastfeeding & Baby Feeding Support
What You Should Know: - SimpliFed, the telehealth platform dedicated to democratizing access to baby feeding services, announced it has closed $6M in its seed round, led by Morningside Ventures and The Venture Collective, with participation from NY Ventures, Elizabeth Street Ventures, Waterline Ventures, and 3CC. - SimpliFed provides virtual breastfeeding and baby feeding support fully covered by your health plan from pregnancy to weaning. Virtual Inclusive Baby Feeding Support for
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Coping with Crises: Using Telemedicine to Deliver Effective Virtual Critical Care
The COVID-19 pandemic has proven that telemedicine is essential for keeping the healthcare system running during a crisis. How can virtual critical care keep improving to help providers manage future emergency events? In early 2020, as the nation’s healthcare system almost buckled under the weight of the COVID-19 pandemic, providers searching for a way to stay connected to their patients turned to telemedicine. Primary care providers and specialists embraced virtual care, thanks to a
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COVID-19 Fell Out of Top 5 Telehealth Diagnoses Nationwide in February 2022
What You Should Know: - After two months in the top five telehealth diagnoses nationally and in every US census region, COVID-19 fell out of that ranking nationally and in every region in February 2022, according to FAIR Health's Monthly Telehealth Regional Tracker. - The change coincided with a sharp decline in new cases of COVID-19, as reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, following the January
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Mental Health Awareness is Everywhere. Why Shouldn’t Virtual Care Be Standard?
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, which for years has been a platform to increase understanding about mental illness and advocate for better mental health care. Now more than ever, you don’t have to look too hard to see that mental health is a daily fixture in the national conversation. Unfortunately, mental health issues have become far too common for people of all ages and in all walks of life. An Influx of Demand from Pediatrics to Geriatrics We know that children are in dire
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Rochester Regional Health Taps TytoCare for On-Demand Virtual Visits
What You Should Know: - Rochester Regional Health, an integrated health system serving western New York, the Finger Lakes, and beyond, announced it has selected TytoCare, an all-in-one modular device and examination solution for AI-powered, remote medical exams. On-demand virtual visits via TytoCare are available starting today for Rochester Regional patients. - The integration of the TytoCare solution into Rochester Regional’s current telehealth appointments enhances the health system’s
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