Glens Falls Hospital announced a new partnership Tuesday that will add teleneurology services to their New York State Stroke Center. The partnership is with Massachusetts General Hospital, which operates a stroke service center with over 20 years of work using teleneurology applied to both typical and atypical stroke cases.
Palo Alto, California-based artificial intelligence startup doc.ai, which named cofounder Sam De Brouwer its new CEO on Tuesday, has built the technical infrastructure to securely collect and process disparate data in ways that engage patients.
Leading telemedicine provider Teladoc Health has seen demand for its services soar in 2020 as more and more patients are choosing to consult with doctors online rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, its share price has climbed 150% since the start of the year, and its market cap has nearly tripled to $18 billion.
Texas’ major health insurers have agreed to continue reimbursing network health care providers for telehealth appointments at the same rate which they pay for office visits through the end of 2020. While the agreement applies only to state-regulated plans, both the Employee Retirement System and the Teacher Retirement System will continue telehealth payment parity through the end of the year as well.
On Wednesday, GoodRx went public at $33 a share. After a nice pop on its opening day, it pulled back a bit on Thursday, and as of early afternoon Friday, shares are trading hands around $49. At that price, the company is valued around $19 billion. That gives GoodRx a greater market cap than virtual healthcare specialist Teladoc Health, which is worth about $18 billion.
Sam's Club, Walmart's (WMT) - Get Report membership-based retail unit, is promoting Seattle startup 98point6 as a telehealth service for its customers. The retailer is offering virtual healthcare through the five-year-old Seattle startup, Geekwire reported.