Through its NYP OnDemand telemedicine platform, NewYork-Presbyterian health system is providing patients across the country with digital second opinions in 80 medical specialties. Rather than traveling to New York City, patients can pay an $800 one-time fee to receive a second opinion from a NewYork-Presbyterian physician.

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Cleveland Clinic and CVS Health MinuteClinics in Ohio have teamed up with the vendor American Well to provide online and mobile telehealth technology. Patients go to their neighborhood CVS MinuteClinic and connect with a Cleveland Clinic expert for help with nonemergency care needs, such as coughs, rashes and infections, as well as ongoing, chronic conditions, such as diabetes. The virtual visits will cost patients $50, in addition to the regular charge to see the MinuteClinic nurse.

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Massachusetts General Hospital TeleHealth’s Virtual Visits allow patients to meet Mass General clinicians and community providers via a secure video chat on a computer or tablet. Patients covered by Blue Cross Blue Shield pay a normal office visit copay of $25 per virtual visit.

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Penn State Hershey Medical Center’s LionNet telemedicine program provides “telestroke consultations” to a network of physicians at regional hospitals to greatly increase their efficacy in treating stroke patients. LionNet aims to treat stroke patients faster and reduce transfer rates from small and rural hospitals.