MDsave, a direct-to-consumer virtual marketplace for healthcare services, has filed a lawsuit against three of its competitors alleging they stole and exploited MDSave's protected data and...
Close to a third of older Americans remain concerned about the efficacy of telehealth visits as compared with in-person care, according to a new poll.
The survey, conducted by the Associated...
Using telehealth for cystic fibrosis treatment during the pandemic led to similar health outcomes for patients as in-person care, a study published in the journal Chest found.
When the COVID-19...
Medicare beneficiaries in accountable care organizations (ACOs) were less likely to use telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic if they were older or lived in rural areas, a study published in the...
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy have signed into law bills that will expand access to telehealth in their respective states.
DeWine signed the Telemedicine Expansion Act, which...
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has awarded an additional $42.7 million in telehealth funding to be distributed among 68 newly approved healthcare providers as a part of its COVID-19...
The owner of a telemedicine company has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to pay and receive kickback payments, which led to Medicare and Medicaid programs losing millions of dollars through fraudulent...
Researchers from Philadelphia-based University of Pennsylvania have received a grant from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) that will help further their research about the use of remote patient...
Rapid telehealth implementation for prenatal and postpartum care services during the COVID-19 pandemic was proven to be feasible for underserved populations at a clinic in Massachusetts, according to a...
Lawmakers have the power to solidify access to virtual opioid use disorder treatment by introducing policies that ensure reimbursement parity, solidify audio-only telehealth coverage, and expand the...
Telehealth utilization has increased in Michigan rural counties, and the residents plan to continue using virtual care in a post-pandemic world, according to a report from Connected Nation Michigan (CN...
Atrium Health has established a new virtual care clinic at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church's Community Life Center in Shelby, North Carolina.
The Charlotte, North Carolina-based health system's new...
Supermarket retailer Hy-Vee, Inc. has launched a telehealth platform that allows individuals to receive treatments and prescriptions through the mail.
The new service, RedBox Rx, offers virtual health...
Premise Health, a provider of healthcare services to self-funded employers, labor unions, and associations, is expanding its virtual care model by allowing members to choose a digital provider as their...
Remote patient monitoring fell short in detecting manufacturing defects and premature battery depletion in cardiac rhythm management (CRM) devices, according to a case study published in Heart Rhythms...
Digital interventions accessed through a computer or smartphone were effective at reducing symptoms of depression, according to a meta-analysis published by the American Psychological Association.
The...
Though live video was the most-used telehealth modality in 2021, satisfaction levels with this type of visit fell — from 53 percent of Americans saying they were more satisfied with live video...
Four individuals have been charged for their involvement in a telemedicine fraud scheme that swindled public and private payers out of $37 million through the generation of unnecessary prescriptions...
Hydrogen Health is extending its virtual primary care model to self-insured employers and insurers, including several Fortune 500 employers and regional health plans.
The company, a joint venture...
Members of the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee have introduced a bipartisan bill that seeks to ensure permanent access to telehealth services.
U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), who is the chair...
