Walmart’s Sam’s Club launching a discount health program
Walmart’s Sam’s Club is launching a pilot program for Sam’s Club members in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina which allow
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Telehealth
Video tablets provided to veterans for telehealth increase services
(By Jackie Drees for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Veterans Health Administration 2016 telehealth initiative to distribute video-enabled tablets to veterans with mental
Read MoreNearly 75% of Americans lack access to or have never used telehealth
(By Jackie Drees for Becker’s Hospital Review) Almost three quarters (74.3 percent) of U.S. residents say they either do not
Read MoreWith Rural Health Care Stretched Thin, More Patients Turn To Telehealth
(By Patti Neighmond for NPR) Telehealth turned Jill Hill’s life around. The 63-year-old lives on the edge of rural Grass
Read MoreVA, Verizon partner on video telehealth services for veterans
(By Jackie Drees for Becker’s Hospital Review) Verizon announced June 27 that it will provide its customers who are veterans free access
Read MoreLack of broadband access limits telemedicine in rural communities, study finds
(By Jackie Drees for Becker’s Hospital Review) The scarcity of broadband access in rural counties may leave the residents of
Read MoreLegislation would expand telehealth services for Medicare patients with COPD
(By Jackie Drees for Becker’s Hospital Review) Reps. TJ Cox, D-Calif., Mike Thompson, D-Calif., Mike Kelly, R-Pa., and Earl Carter,
Read MoreAmazon’s Alexa to offer voice skill for therapy
(By Jackie Drees for Becker’s Hospital Review) Amazon Alexa will launch a skill this summer that can connect users with
Read MoreMore than half of internal medicine physicians use telehealth services, survey finds
(By Jackie Drees for Becker’s Hospital Review) Fifty-one percent of internal medicine specialists work in a practice that has implemented
Read MoreCMS to expand telehealth services to Medicare Advantage
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services finalized the rule to expand telehealth services to Medicare Advantage plans as part
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