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 drumbeat for permanent telehealth coverage is growing louder, with yet another bill introduced in Congress and calling for expanded guidelines and more reimbursement.
The Protecting Access to...
More than 9 million Medicare beneficiaries used telehealth during the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic, according to data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, with a weekly...
The nation’s primary accreditation body for telehealth programs is adding remote patient monitoring to the roster.
The Utilization Review Accreditation Commission (URAC) announced this week that...
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...
Two states with troubled histories of telehealth support are pushing ahead with plans that would improve the connected health landscape.
In Massachusetts – long considered one of the least...
The American College of Rheumatology is coming down on the side of telehealth, with a position paper that lists six values of connected care and points out two areas of concern.
The organization was...
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 ongoing challenges of the coronavirus pandemic are compelling dentists to look at telehealth as a means of staying in business.
Some 40 percent of dentists in a recent survey said they’re...
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...
When Long Island Select Healthcare tallied up the results of a three-year, grant-funded telehealth program in 2017, administrators saw strong results – an 86 percent reduction in ER visits, a 50...
Healthcare providers in Idaho now have permanent access to a wide range of telehealth and mHealth tools to improve access to care and outcomes.
Idaho Governor Brad Little this week signed an executive...
A new virtual community is advancing the idea that telehealth and mHealth can help the healthcare industry move toward more collaborative care.
CareAsOne, unveiled this month in San Francisco, aims to...
Nearly two dozen telehealth advocates, organizations, providers and vendors are joining forces to present a united front in lobbying for long-term connected health access and coverage.
The Taskforce...
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...
A bill introduced in Congress this week aims to improve telehealth coverage for federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) and rural health clinics (RHCs).
Introduced by US Reps. Glenn Thompson (R-PA)...
The Federal Communications Commission is clearing a path for telehealth providers to use “Broadcast Internet” spectrum, giving them more opportunities to expand their reach.
In a...
Louisiana lawmakers have passed legislation expanding the state’s telehealth guidelines to include behavioral health services.
Faced with an increase in stress, anxiety and other issues caused...
The Federal Trade Commission is joining the groundswell of support for developing new CMS telehealth coverage policies beyond the coronavirus pandemic.
In a letter sent last month to the Centers for...
Federal authorities are announcing more support – in grants and changes to Medicare reimbursement - for health systems looking to implement or expand telehealth during the coronavirus...
