New Jersey lawmakers have passed legislation allowing care providers to use telehealth to prescribe medical marijuana.
S619, approved last week by the full Assembly, allows providers to prescribe...
For hospitals across the country, rounding is both a vital and complex process, pulling together staff and specialists from across the enterprise to collaborate on patient care. At Franciscan Health,...
State-regulated health plans in Texas will continue to reimburse for telehealth services at the same rate as in-person care through the end of the year.
Governor Greg Abbott announced the payment...
A group of Senators has introduced a bill that would expand access to the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program through telehealth.
S 4709 was introduced this week by Senators Tim Scott (R-SC), Mark...
Radiologists and psychiatrists are most interested in telehealth jobs, according to a new report from Doximity, while anesthesiologists and surgeons are showing the least interest.
The 2020 State of...
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...
A good mHealth platform can influence underserved communities to manage their health and participate in clinical studies, according to a new study by researchers at the Yale School of Medicine.
As...
An Ohio think tank has published a report supporting legislation to extend telehealth coverage in the state – including the decision to move away from payment parity.
“Access to Healthcare...
A global survey of people living with type 1 diabetes has found that three-quarters who moved to a telehealth platform during the coronavirus pandemic would stay on the platform once the emergency has...
The US Food and Drug Administration has unveiled the Digital Health Center of Excellence, aimed at supporting mHealth and telehealth tools.
“Establishing the Digital Health Center of Excellence...
The Department of Defense is working with Philips to create a telehealth platform that would remotely monitor service members for infectious diseases, including the coronavirus.
Officials say the...
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...
Two New York health systems have published a blueprint for using telehealth to diagnose and treat patients infected with the coronavirus.
The report, “A Telemedicine Approach to COVID-19...
The latest bill introduced on Capitol Hill aims to level the playing field for payers by ensuring that all telehealth services be covered if those services are also furnished in person.
HR 8308,...
Federal officials have unveiled a new treatment model for patients living with kidney disease that could boost interest in telehealth and remote patient monitoring programs.
The Centers for Medicare...
A group of clinicians and public health experts is pressing the federal government to make permanent telehealth policy changes that would improve access to care for people undergoing substance abuse...
The University of California at San Francisco and eight digital health companies are receiving almost $23 million in federal funding to develop telehealth and mHealth platforms that address the...
A task force comprised of some of the biggest names in telehealth advocacy has issued a report calling for permanent changes to telehealth coverage beyond the coronavirus pandemic.
The Taskforce on...
Two tech giants are joining forces to equip federally qualified health centers with telehealth tools to help them reach underserved populations.
Centene and Samsung have announced a partnership to...
New York’s largest health system is launching a telehealth program for skilled nursing facilities, aimed at reducing hospitalizations and enabling SNFs to provide more care on site.
Northwell...
