Pushing telemedicine

“We are jumping in with both feet on this. We think it’s the future, and it’s here now.” Says Peter Adler, president of Molina Healthcare of Washington, on telemedicine; where a trustworthy face can mean everything.

• UnitedHealthcare will cover virtual visits for most of its 26 million commercial members by next year
• Anthem will cover virtual urgent care visits for 16 million members in 11 states by the end of this year
• 27 states and the District of Columbia now have laws enforcing coverage for telemedicine-provided services, according to the American Telemedicine Association(ATA)

Off On a Tangent – A new research reveals that websites offering symptom checkers, such as WebMD, only gave the correct advice in 52% of the cases.