telehealth

The hefty price tag will allow Teladoc Health to deliver single, unified virtual care offering "across all sites of care."

Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan led the round, bringing the Swedish company's fundraising total to roughly €219.1 million.

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The company's US lead said that two "very large" strategic partners have already been secured, with hopes to lock down as many as five by next year.

It’s no secret that the healthcare industry’s delay in getting up to speed with the digital revolution is posing additional challenges for clinicians already working under immense pressure.

Both groups will be maintaining their names and brandings throughout the integration.

In addition, Cigna’s telemedicine customers have given high patient satisfaction scores: a Net Promoter Score of 81.

While face-to-face visits are still preferred by many, 90% of healthcare organizations polled by HIMSS Media say they're using or piloting remote care services to boost care coordination, manage at-risk patients and broaden pop health efforts.

There's a potentially large impact school-based telehealth programs can have on children with chronic illnesses.