The American Medical Association highlighted its support on Sept. 18 of the Senate's "Telehealth Modernization Act of 2020," which would permanently cut many of the regulatory restrictions that were provisionally lifted at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Amwell debuted on the New York Stock Exchange on Sept. 17 and experienced a 25 percent share price increase on its first day. Co-CEO Ido Schoenberg, MD, said virtual visits will be integrated into the future of healthcare, but expects…

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, many commercial health insurers waived cost-sharing for medical and behavioral telehealth services.

Amwell upsized the price of its initial public offering for Sept. 17 in its debut on the New York Stock Exchange.

The Department of Veterans Affairs partnered with Apple to provide more than 50,000 veterans with cellular-enabled iPads to increase their access to virtual care services. 

The American Telemedicine Association, National Committee for Quality Assurance and Alliance for Connected Care's national telehealth policy taskforce released recommendations this month for permanent virtual care expansion.

When the pandemic hit, health systems across the U.S. rapidly scaled their telehealth platforms to meet the urgent demand for virtual care. The federal government and commercial payers relaxed regulations around telehealth to cover additional services and boost pay rates…

Endocrinology is the physician specialty with the highest rate of telemedicine adoption, according to Doximity's 2020 State of Telemedicine report.

Telemedicine is expected to account for more than 20 percent of all medical visits conducted in the U.S. in 2020, representing a total of $29 billion in healthcare services, according to a Sept. 16 Doximity report. 

Microsoft and Nuance partnered to integrate Nuance's ambient clinical intelligence solutions into Microsoft Teams for improved telehealth workflow and patient experience.