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The deal has brought the consumer telehealth and wellness company approximately $280 million in proceeds that it will use to grow and invest in new product categories.

Innovation leads from Northwell Health and Providence St. Joseph Health describe the role that familiar, scalable technologies played during their COVID-19 response.

Dr. Anthony Orsini and Dr. Tanganyika Barnes discuss their novel training method for caregivers, and how they've adapted it in the age of COVID-19.

In a J P. Morgan virtual talk, CEO Jason Gorevic said the programs have either already kicked off or will be launching later this year.

The acquisition means that HealthHero now has a direct-to-consumer offer in Ireland.

Former Propeller Health COO and CCO Chris Hogg discusses the recent embrace of virtual care technologies and how overcoming geographic limitations could lead to a shakeup among incumbent organizations resistant to change.

While equity investments in telemedicine rose 139% to $4.3 billion, other areas like data analytics and mobile health apps also earned strong support from investors.

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.