Hurricane

Virtual telephone or video care will be available at no cost, with some offers lasting for several weeks. 

This week virtual care provider Teladoc Health was busy, releasing news about a new product launch and a separate good will initiative.

An analysis of Doctor On Demand administrative data conducted by the RAND Corporation suggests that patients turning to direct-to-consumer telemedicine services in the days following natural disasters such as hurricanes are most often seeking routine care and guidance, as opposed to treatment for new issues prompted by the storms.