Humana will expand its telehealth portfolio to assist member access connected health services to help combat the life-threatening coronavirus pandemic. Humana, a Kentucky-based payer serves more than 13 million people.
ON MEN launches COVID 19 Telehealth screenings for Toronto Community
ON MEN has launched a COVID-19 program to leverage their telehealth platform to help the Toronto community by offering Free COVID-19 screening assessments via telehealth.
OCR plans to ease restrictions on telehealth tech during COVID-19 pandemic
The HHS Office for Civil Rights announced that it will use discretion as it enforces HIPAA-compliance for telehealth communication tools during the coronavirus pandemic.
In order to broaden the use of remote consults during the coronavirus outbreak, OCR says providers will be allowed to temporarily use applications like Apple FaceTime, Facebook Messenger video chat, Google Hangouts video or Skype.
Trump boosts teleradiology services to combat challenges posed by coronavirus
President Donald Trump has said that his administration will waive certain federal rules to facilitate more doctors to provide care remotely by using video chats and other services. This move aims at increasing number of doctors participating in telehealth programs to ease practising in states other than where they are licensed.
Telehealth can assist in the treatment of corona virus
Coronavirus is threatening to become a pandemic. Now, health systems and telehealth vendors agree to bring connected health to the forefront to reshape the future of health care.
Telehealth providers are challenged to give recommendations due to many unknowns.