Telehealth

According to Trilliant Health's trends analysis, 45.7% of telehealth patients only had one visit.

The virtual care giant said the latest offering was accelerated by its merger with Livongo in 2020.

During the first six months of the pandemic, 13% of outpatient visits were conducted through telehealth. By March to August 2021, that number slipped to 8%.

The telehealth service is expanding across Asia two years since its launch in Singapore.

The feature will be introduced in the second quarter of the year.

This week's top stories include racial and ethnic minority enrollees reporting significantly worse experiences around care access compared to whites, and Amazon Care expanding in-person offerings to 20 new cities.

Biofourmis Care currently includes programs for heart failure, hypertension, diabetes, lipid management and atrial fibrillation.

The tech and retail giant said in-person offerings will be available in more than 20 new cities in 2022, including San Francisco, Miami, Chicago and New York.

Patient engagement consultant and HIMSS Digital Influencer Stacy Hurt explains how the disabled and immunocompromised will need telehealth beyond the pandemic.