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COVID-19 presents a new chance to make telehealth accessible to the underserved

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, regulatory, reimbursement and technological changes have all helped trigger a massive and rapid expansion of telehealth accessibility. At the same time, say industry leaders, vulnerable groups – especially people of color – are being left behind.

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Vita Health Announces $22.5M Series A Funding Round

Healthcare IT Today

A group of investors from across the healthcare landscape, including LFE Capital, Athyrium Capital Management, Flare Capital Partners, CVS Health Ventures, and CU Healthcare Innovation Fund participated in the round, along with Connecticut Innovations and HopeLab. In 2021 there were over 1.7

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Streamlining Healthcare Innovation: Working Together to Improve Digital Health Regulations

Mobile Health Matters

From leadless pacemakers to mobile applications that advance telehealth access , digital innovation is at an all-time high. The problem is that our current speed of regulatory approval for these innovations simply cannot keep up. Industry Collaboration Drives Transformation. Vendors of all sizes have roles to play as well.

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Why Temporary Telehealth Policies Should Be Made Permanent

SteadyMD

As hospitals and doctors’ offices continue to be overburdened by staff shortages and patient overload, telehealth offerings keep pace in providing a wide-range of patient care access, overcoming racial inequality, transportation barriers from rural communities, and treating chronic medical conditions.

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LVGO+TDOC: Telehealth is dead. Long live Telehealth!

19 Labs

While telehealth is booming, the pandemic has made video calls an essential commodity. With “Tele” becoming a commodity, what is the trajectory for the telehealth vendors? Telehealth is having its moment in the limelight. The closest “cheese” in telehealth is Chronic Disease Management (CDM).

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Wavemaker Three-Sixty Health Announces 2023 Council of Strategic Advisors to Support the Fund in Transforming U.S. Healthcare

Digital Health Global

LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Wavemaker Three-Sixty Health (Wavemaker 360), the nation’s leading venture fund focused singularly on early-stage (primarily seed) healthcare disruptors, is continuing its mission for healthcare innovation with the announcement of its 2023 Council of Strategic Advisors.

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HLTH 2023: Innovation Driving Actionable Insights

Xealth

Mike McSherry, CEO & Co-Founder Even against the backdrop of the brand-new Las Vegas Sphere arena, HLTH 2023 held its focus and energy on the latest healthcare innovations.