Telehealth

HIMSS Media editors sit down with Wheel CEO Michelle Davey to talk about virtual care, COVID-19, burnout, and more.

This week's top stories include Under Armour divesting itself of two-thirds of a fitness app portfolio it spent big on in 2015, HHS unveiling its Federal Health IT Strategic Plan, and CMS approving a Georgia waiver for a non-ACA marketplace.

Telehealth Connection TV: Virtual care tools enable providers at Northwell Health to connect with senior patients in their homes, says Dr. Karen Abrashkin, medical director of the healthcare provider's House Calls program.

While the virtual care company maintains its momentum through the pandemic and Livongo merger, it also reported higher-than-expected losses during the quarter.

An annual review of state and federal laws regarding behavioral or mental health telemedicine highlights increased interest in the modality from policymakers and regulators.

The most common distractions were surfing the web, checking email or texting, with more than 24% of respondents admitting being distracted by these.

Telehealth Connection TV: Dr. Danielle Hairston, psychiatry residency training director at Howard University College of Medicine, says virtual care isn't perfect, but its accessibility is an advantage.

Telehealth Connection TV: Telehealth can be used to help with advance planning for end-of-life care, says the Cleveland Clinic's Dr. Silvia Perez-Protto.

Telehealth Connection TV: Howard University College of Medicine's Michael Crawford discusses what the 1867 Health Innovations Project is finding out about virtual care and telemedicine.

Researchers from Kantar Health suggest that as telehealth services continue to be used, inequalities in access and usage should be monitored to find ways to close healthcare gaps.