The latest federal COVID-19 relief bill is giving new life to a program aimed at expanding telehealth through better broadband connectivity.
The bill, signed by President Donald Trump this past...
The Federal Communications Commission is set to launch its Connected Care Pilot Program, a three-year, $100 million project aimed at expanding telehealth access for low-income Americans, veterans and...
A Texas lawmaker wants to set aside $10 billion to help states launch their own broadband expansion programs, which could then be used to expand telehealth platforms into underserved communities.
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The eHealth Initiative has unveiled recommendations for federal policy changes to help expand telehealth access and coverage during and beyond the coronavirus pandemic.
The 22-page report comes...
Federal authorities have announced millions of dollars in new grants for telehealth programs across the country.
Some $72 million in federal funding is going to 116 projects through the US Department...
Two California health plans are re-opening four community resource centers and providing free Wi-Fi for anyone needing to access telehealth services.
The centers, in Pomona, Lynwood, East Los Angeles...
Florida officials are using $2 million in CARES Act funding to help schoolchildren access mental health services through telehealth.
First Lady Casey DeSantis announced this week that the money will...
The Federal Communications Commission is getting ready to launch the Connected Care Pilot Program, a $100 million project aimed at improving telehealth access for low-income Americans and...
The three federal agencies most closely associated with telehealth governance are joining forced to expand connected health opportunities in rural America.
The Federal Communications Commission,...
A new program in California aims to equip seniors in affordable housing communities with the telehealth services they need to manage their health and wellness.
The University of California is...
A group of lawmakers is taking the Federal Communications Commission and Chairman Ajit Pai to task for what they say is the mismanagement of programs aimed at expanding telehealth opportunities in...
Amid the calls for expanded telehealth coverage beyond the coronavirus pandemic, one group is pressing federal officials to boost wireless broadband connectivity to give remote patient monitoring...
A new bill before Congress aims to increase funding for telehealth expansion programs that target improved broadband connectivity.
The Accelerating Connected Care and Education Support Services on the...
Dozens of lawmakers are looking to revive the Federal Communications Commission’s COVID-19 Telehealth Program, which ran out of money earlier this month.
A letter signed by more than 40 members...
The Federal Communications Commission has drained its $200 million COVID-19 Telehealth Program.
Wednesday’s announcement of the final 25 funding applications for the program puts an end to a...
The key to telehealth expansion in underserved communities, says Craig Settles, may very well be the development of community broadband programs.
Settles, a broadband and telehealth consultant, says...
The Federal Communications Commission has released what may be its next-to-last list of providers qualifying for funds from the COVID-19 Telehealth Program.
The list – the 13th announcement...
Federal officials are adding almost $200 million to a fund designed to help rural healthcare providers expand their broadband resources, giving them more opportunities to improve the reach of their...
The Federal Communications Commission has stopped accepting applications for its COVID-19 Telehealth Program, and expects to use up the $200 million fund in July
The news came alongside a report...
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has pushed telehealth and mHealth to center stage as healthcare providers of all sizes look to provide care on virtual platforms. But the emergency – and the...
