Patients have positive telehealth experiences – but things could be better

Three-quarters of patients who obtained healthcare virtually during the pandemic said they want it to be a standard part of care in the future. The result lends weight to the ongoing conversation around telehealth.  A Kyruus survey of 1,000 patients found that more than 75% said they were very or completely satisfied with the virtual care they’d received, […]

Caregility unveils mobile telehealth app, gives it away to fight pandemic

Caregility, a clinical collaboration and communications technology company, has debuted its Caregility iConsult Mobile application, and is giving it to clients free to help them combat the COVID-19 pandemic. iConsult Mobile is an extension of iConsult, a telehealth application. WHY IT MATTERS The new mobile application includes far-end camera and audio controls and the ability […]

Walmart, Verizon in talks to offer 5G at health centers

With 5G communications technology seen as a competitive advantage in the healthcare market, Walmart and telecommunications giant Verizon Communications are in talks to outfit the retailer’s new health clinics with 5G-network-compatible rooftop antennas. WHY IT MATTERS The development, reported in The Wall Street Journal, would first be tested in two locations, according to unnamed sources […]