Teladoc and Kinsa has expanded their partnership by integrating Teladoc’s app with the Kinsa Smart Thermometer to further drive engagement, quality and value in telehealth. With this integration, the Teladoc app automatically detects the Kinsa app on a user’s mobile phone, guides the user to Kinsa, and offers the option to import up to 10 days of temperature readings into the Teladoc platform.Upon opt-in, the data is integrated into the Teladoc physician’s view of the health record, supporting
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Teladoc CMO Henry DePhillips Appointed to National Quality Forum Telehealth Committee
Teladoc Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Henry DePhillips has been named to the National Quality Forum (NQF) Telehealth Multi-stakeholder Committee. As part of member of NQF, DePhillips will work closely with the multi-stakeholder NQF committee to establish a structure for measuring the quality of telehealth encounters and to identify existing and potential metrics that could be used to evaluate the quality of telehealth services.The NQF Committee will assess the best means of measuring the quality
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American Hospital Association Endorses Teladoc’s Telehealth Platform
The American Hospital Association (AHA) announced it has exclusively endorsed Teladoc's telehealth technology platform and licenseable software solution. The AHA awarded the endorsement following a proprietary due diligence process for products and services that help member hospitals and health care organizations achieve operational excellence.The Teladoc Telehealth Technology Platform and Licensable Software Solution increases access to quality and affordable care by enabling individuals to
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Teladoc Acquires Telehealth Startup HealthiestYou for $125M
Teladoc has signed an agreement to acquire HealthiestYou, a Scottsdale, Arizona-based telehealth company focused on engagement and utilization for $125 in a mix of cash and stock. Under terms of the acquisition, HealthiestYou purchase price consists of $45 million cash and 6.96 shares of Teladoc common stock worth $80 million. Teladoc expects the acquisition of HealthiestYou to close on July 1.Available to individuals and employers, HealthiestYou can be incorporated into any employee benefit
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Judge Dismisses American Well’s Patent Claim Against Teladoc
This week, Judge Talwani in the District Court of Massachusetts has dismissed American Well's patent suit against Teladoc. The federal judge ruled that its patent covering the basic provision of telehealth is invalid because the patent’s major elements are “too abstract” to be patentable and do not “amount to an inventive concept.” In response to the federal judge's decision, American Well plans to appeal the ruling. "American Well is the leading innovator in telehealth and we respectfully
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East Jefferson Hospital Taps Teladoc to Provide Telehealth Services to New Orleans Residents
East Jefferson General Hospital has selected telehealth service provider Teladoc to deliver telehealth services to residents in New Orleans and surrounding areas. The addition of Teladoc’s on-demand health care services will enable more local residents to have greater access to care – when, where, and however they want – via smartphone, mobile app or secure online video. The relationship also further cements East Jefferson General Hospital’s position as a leading health care system in
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Teladoc Inks Deal to Provide Telehealth Services for Mississippi Volunteer Firefighters
Teladoc has inked a contract with the Mississippi Insurance Department to provide telehealth services statewide to the 13,000 Mississippi Volunteer Firefighters and their dependents. By offering telehealth consults to its volunteer firefighters, the Mississippi Insurance Department expects the Teladoc program to be used as a recruiting incentive as demographic changes decrease the pool of available firefighters.
The program with Teladoc will also benefit the state by increasing the
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Meridian Health to Offer Virtual Physician Visits via Teladoc
Telehealth provider Teladoc, Inc., announced it has been selected by Meridian Health, a leading not-for-profit health care organization in New Jersey, for telehealth services that will be offered to the residents Meridian serves. Meridian is planning its telehealth launch for first quarter 2016, which will include 24/7 access to Teladoc's quality network of licensed physicians via phone, mobile device or secure online video.
Rated among the top performing health systems in New Jersey for
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Federal Court Denies Texas Medical Board Motion to Dismiss Teladoc Lawsuit
On Monday, December 14, Judge Robert Pitman, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, denied the Texas Medical Board’s (TMB) motion to dismiss a federal lawsuit filed by telehealth provider Teladoc. The decision marks the seventh occasion in the last four years that various Texas courts have sided with Teladoc against the Texas Medical Board’s repeated attempts to limit access to affordable, quality health care in the state.
In May, Judge Pitman blocked a TMB rule that would
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Teladoc’s CEO Talks What Telehealth Means for the Future of Healthcare
What if access to quality healthcare services was just a click, tap, or phone call away? That was the premise that telehealth services were founded on. But beyond the appeal and consumer convenience, telehealth stands to create efficiencies for healthcare systems that are desperately in need of it.
Telehealth isn’t just about taking healthcare to the future—it’s about creating a better future for the patients and providers than can benefit from its use, especially in the wake of the
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