Telehealth

Telcare will deliver remote monitoring and engagement services for select diabetic beneficiaries enrolled under the Texas Medicaid STAR+PLUS Program.

As a result, employers will be able to offer the convenient video visit service to their members with a single sign-on through HealthMine's platform.

The company will use the new money to speed up development, expand its workforce, introduce additional services and explore potential acquisitions.

Available as a free download for iOS users, the application features a Symptom Checker, which helps users make informed decisions about their health.

The company provides individual physicians, physician groups, urgent care providers and other practitioners with an integrated telehealth solution.

Under the deal, Medtronic will be providing telehealth devices to LHC Group's existing care transitions program T3, to prevent avoidable readmissions.

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital is investing in virtual medical service, hoping that insurers will begin paying for quality instead of quantity.

Additionally, 63% of consumers believe that live video visits are more likely to yield an accurate diagnosis than phone or email alone.

The pilot program includes 500 patients identified as most at risk for admission or readmission to hospitals and other institutional settings.

Under the law - deductibles, co-insurance or other conditions for coverage of telemedicine cannot differ from those for in-person visits.