For people with chronic health concerns, mHealth apps and telehealth platforms offer an on-demand platform for connecting with care providers and enjoying a better life outside the doctor’s...
A group of lawmakers has resubmitted a bill seeking to permanently expand Medicare coverage to telehealth services provided by physical and occupational therapists, audiologists and speech and...
A new bill before Congress aims to ensure Medicare coverage for audio-only telehealth services during the coronavirus pandemic for Medicare Advantage and PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the...
West Virginia lawmakers are nearing approval of a bill that would allow healthcare providers from other states to use telehealth to treat residents in the state.
The State Senate this week unanimously...
New York lawmakers are moving forward with a bill that would expand coverage and access to telehealth for substance abuse treatment.
The State Senate this week approved S2998A, which would permanently...
Boston Medical Center is launching an mHealth app designed to assist healthcare providers using medication-assisted treatment (MAT) therapy.
The BMC MAT app, developed by Colleen LaBelle MSN, RN-BC,...
Arkansas lawmakers are moving forward with legislation that would allow healthcare providers to use a real-time, audio-only telehealth platform to treat patients.
The path hasn’t been easy. The...
Researchers at the University of Cincinnati are creating a drone that can make telehealth house calls.
Still in development, the drone includes an audio-visual telemedicine platform and a waterproof...
Iowa lawmakers are debating a bill that would mandate payment parity for mental health services delivered by telehealth.
The state’s House of Representatives has approved HF 294, which would...
Florida lawmakers are debating a bill that would allow veterinarians to treat animals via telehealth.
SB 1370, which was unanimously approved by the State Senate Agriculture Committee this week, would...
The Federal Communications Commission is getting ready to re-open the COVID-19 Telehealth Program.
Acting Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel has submitted a Report and Order on Reconsideration that would,...
Amazon has announced the nationwide launch of its telehealth platform, with plans to expand the service from its own employees to other companies.
The Washington-based retail giant announced today...
With the advent of more sophisticated telemedicine technology and ongoing emergency measures that expand telehealth coverage and access, some small practices and specialty care providers –...
UNC Children’s Hospital is partnering with a network of broadband providers across North Carolina to expand telehealth access to underserved parts of the state.
The 10-year, $500,000 deal...
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission is taking a cautious approach to permanent telehealth policy, advising lawmakers to extend some emergency rules for telehealth access and coverage up to a few...
Federal officials have selected another 184 emergency healthcare providers to take part in an innovative program that can use telehealth and mHealth to improve care coordination for people dialing...
Congress will be taking a serious look at expanding telehealth coverage for mental health and substance abuse services this year.
Last week Senators Tina Smith (D-MN) and Lisa Murkowsky (R-AK)...
A pair of bills headed to Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s desk will expand the state Medicaid program to cover remote patient monitoring services and school-based telehealth programs.
HB 1987,...
Emergency department triage interviews conducted by mHealth robotic systems lead to high levels of patient satisfaction, according to a new telehealth study published in JAMA Network Open.
The...
Medical research institutions are on the front lines in examining how telehealth can be used to improve patient care. Now they’re getting their own virtual summit to tackle the biggest barriers...
