telehealth
The startup kicked off its remote VR clinics just last month.
The company is pitching this as a way for providers to reach their existing patients at home during the coronavirus emergency and beyond.
The COVID-19 Telehealth Program and the Connected Care Pilot Program together are set to invest $300 million so that healthcare providers can reach the patients in greatest need of virtual-care services.
Many are anticipating greater adoption of digital health services and more favorable regulatory and reimbursement environments, according to a recent poll sampling 513 digital health and adjacent companies.
Amid COVID-19, a new 1,000-person survey suggests high demand for remote health services.
A telehealth VP describes the concerns and trends her team is hearing from an influx of worried patients.
Also: FDA COVID-19 policy allows for remote use, digital modifications to ophthalmic devices; 23andMe launches genetics study to understand varying COVID-19 responses.
The company is tripling its physician pool by the end of April, and has launched a new patient dashboard.
pandemic
Vasileios Nittas, an epidemiologist from the University of Zurich, explains the importance of technology in the middle of a pandemic.
The raise will help SteadyMD further develop its technology platform and online services.