Telehealth
Barriers to adoption include hearing issues, lack of tech abilities and visual difficulties.
This week's top stories include Teladoc Health and Livongo merging, CMS proposing telehealth changes under Trump's executive order, and dispatches from the Taskforce of Telehealth Policy's virtual town hall.
President Trump says telehealth is here to stay. But what exactly does that mean?
The agency has yet to say whether parity will remain between an in-person and a telehealth visit.
"The virus is receding," the president said of COVID-19 during a news conference on Monday.
Sustaining gains created by expanded telehealth will require more generous reimbursement policies from payers.
The insurer also plans to expand individual and family plans to 19 states and 47 markets, including 19 new markets.
The strategic investment will help Heal expand its services into Chicago, Charlotte, Houston and other new regions.
There were close to 1,300 equity investments in healthcare companies during Q2, with tech startups drawing much of the capital.
Change Healthcare has seen some big changes of its own in the year since its IPO, says CEO Neil de Crescenzo, who shares how it's honing its technologies to help payers, providers and patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.