Next IT unveils virtual health assistant for chronic disease patients
Alme Health Coach is personalized, intelligent product for chronic disease management to improve the patient's journey throughout the treatment plan.
Berg Insight: 13.7 million Europeans to use connected care solutions in 2019
The market is opening up to new types of solutions followed by next-generation telecare systems such as remote visits and video communication.
HealthTap Concierge joins the telehealth market
The program allows patients to reach doctors in 105 specialties, 24/7, with affordable price in 50 states; Concierge virtual visits cost $44 per consult.
Panasonic launches tablet-based telehealth service
Launching in November, On4Today is made for residents of assisted living facilities, to keep them connected with family, friends, and care providers.
PlushCare launches telehealth service with Stanford, UCSF doctors
The company is looking to differentiate its offering by building long-lasting relationships with patients, rather than provide them with one-off services.
Google testing telehealth services
Several users searching the web for symptoms of illness have seen a new link appearing at the top to invite them to talk to a real doctor.
Telemedicine market to hit $43.4 billion in 2019
The telehome category will grow from $6.5 billion in 2013 to nearly $24 billion in 2019, increasing its share of the market from 40% in 2013 to 55% by 2019.
Philips secures FDA’s 510(k) clearance to two of its telehealth apps
eCareCoordinator and eCareCompanion are the first clinical applications to be available through the cloud-based digital health platform.
HRSA awards $22M to improve healthcare in rural areas
More than $2.3 million went to the Evidence-Based Tele-Emergency Network Program and another $600,000 to the Telehealth Resource Centers.
Spruce Health’s virtual doctor app is focused on acne problems
Each virtual visit costs $40, and the majority of this money goes to the physician, according to Spruce Health's CEO Ray Bradford.