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The company formerly known as Fit4D said that it would be using the funds to scale and accelerate market adoption of its virtual coaching and telemedicine services.

Marc Probst, longtime CIO at Intermountain Healthcare and new CIO at ELLKAY, also discusses digital transformation and the cost challenges facing healthcare now – as well as the IT innovation he sees emerging from the COVID-19 crisis.

After news broke about the $18.5 million deal all eyes in the digital health world have been on Livongo and Teladoc. 

Remote monitoring of patients can help balance staff safety with patient needs, according to Matthew Sappern, CEO of PeriGen.

Noting a spike in demand due to COVID-19, the company predicts that it will reach profitability by early 2021. 

Cybersecurity expert Randy Bradley says outside-the-four-walls threats include makeshift triage units, but you can still move wisely even if you are moving fast.

This week's top stories include two digital health titans merging under the Teladoc name, CMS proposing telehealth changes under Trump's executive order, and dispatches from the Taskforce of Telehealth Policy's virtual town hall.

The company said its services are accessible to millions of people through partnerships with over 200 employers, health plans and other strategic partners.

Barriers to adoption include hearing issues, lack of tech abilities and visual difficulties.