Telehealth

The ATA said the agency's notice about the listening sessions to be held in September could pave the way for "remote prescribing of medically necessary controlled substances without an in-person visit."

Kamala Green, social drivers of health program manager at National Government Services, explains how the law and other efforts like it will address challenges around SDOH to make quality care accessible to all.

Also: PointClickCare announces that Massachusetts' hospitals, carriers and state health agencies will use its behavioral health treatment and referral platform to expedite patients awaiting disposition in emergency departments.

It improves access to follow-up care for patients with simple fractures.

It will provide 24/7 support and monitoring of critically ill patients.

The CEO of Amwell, Cleveland Clinic's partner in the telehealth initiative, discusses how the organizations are expanding their virtual care and remote patient monitoring efforts and where they see telemedicine in five years.

Also, WA Health has started expanding its remote monitoring technology to regional communities.

Many health facilities are already delivering acute and intensive care virtually or at home.

The New York-based company reported a 10% increase in revenue, boosted by an 18% gain from BetterHelp to $292.4 million.

Julie Eastman, RN, has been associate chief information officer at the Orange County health system for the past 18 months. With the promotion, she'll supervise IT operations and lead efforts on telecom, biomedical engineering and more.