telemedicine

At CES 2019, experts from around the healthcare industry highlight the human benefits of home care technologies.

Patient engagement, artificial intelligence, telemedicine, virtual reality, and more trends dominated the provider headlines.

The third-party analysis compared 10 telehealth providers' Google Play and App Store downloads over a four-and-a-half year period.

Studies show growing adoption, regulatory barriers and a mixed bag of efficacy results

The company said that it plans to use the funding from Idinvest Partners to scale its virtual care offering.

The study also found that comprehensive parity state mandates and the lack of psychiatrists were factors in telemedicine usage.   

Video visits will be available at no cost for urgent care and behavioral health services.

One collaboration with Jefferson has launched a telehealth fellowship program, with another with USC and Northwestern kickstarts a five-year research study. 

The agenchy noted that other factors including income and education level also impacted an individual's telehealth use. 

Ajit Pai, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, talks about how he’s working to modernize FCC regulations to close the digital divide and help rural communities get the high quality healthcare through telemedicine innovations.