Telehealth

Customers at their corner CVS Health MinuteClinics in Ohio now can access clinicians at the prestigious Cleveland Clinic via online and mobile telehealth technology from vendor American Well.

The first quarter of 2016 saw $1.4 billion in venture capital funding and the most merger and acquisitions transactions in a single quarter to date, according to Mercom Capital Group.

The study found that telemedicine resulted in an average savings of 145 miles and 142 min per visit.

As taxi companies like Uber and Lyft continue to pick up billions in funding, the surging interest in similar on-demand services is trickling over to healthcare startups.

Well-known healthcare investment firm OrbiMed has closed a major new venture capital fund, OrbiMed Private Investments VI, with $950 million in limited partner commitments, the company announced in a statement.

To mitigate loss of income due to no-shows, Broomfield Family Practice in Broomfield, Colorado started using Apptoto, a cloud-based, automated appointment messaging service.

Kaiser Permanente Ventures is betting big on telemedicine, investing $10 million in Vidyo, a visual communications company that integrates high definition video communications into electronic health record systems and workflow, Vidyo announced Monday.

Technology and connectivity will continue its steady infiltration of the healthcare landscape, branding and trust take priority over convenience, and the advancement and integration of connected health technologies will hinge on cybersecurity in 2016, PwC said.

Computer Programs and Systems, which provides healthcare information solutions to rural and community hospitals, will buy technology vendor firm Healthland Holding and its affiliates for $250 million, the company announced.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development's Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program will add $23.4 million in additional funding for 75 new projects in 31 states, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said.