Worcester-based University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Group awarded four of its physicians $200,000 for their telemedicine initiative aimed at increasing evaluations of individuals suspected of opioid overdose, Worcester Business Journal reports.

Walla Walla, Wash.-based Providence St. Mary Medical Center launched an emergency telemedicine program for pediatric patients after receiving a financial donation and letter from a local family of a child who previously needed emergency medical care, KNDO, an NBC affiliate, reports.

Private insurance claim lines for telehealth services increased 53 percent from 2016 to 2017, according to a Fair Health report.

Teladoc Health launched telemedicine services in Canada, allowing patients to access virtual care anywhere across the country as well as in the U.S.

Sprint is offering free, unlimited wireless data to veterans who use its network for virtual appointments with their Department of Veterans Affairs healthcare providers.

Grand Blanc, Mich.-based McLaren Health Care launched a telehealth service for patients seeking non-emergency care, Crain's Detroit Business reports.

The Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston has launched virtual urgent care services for patients in rural areas of the state, WCBD, an NBC affiliate, reports.

Hims, a telemedicine company for men's health, released a prescription product to treat social anxiety, according to Forbes.

Massachusetts legislators introduced four bills that would require payers to provide coverage for telemedicine services, according to the National Law Review.

Ro, the parent company of telehealth app Roman for men experiencing issues like erectile dysfunction, unveiled new telehealth services for menopausal women, TechCrunch reports.