Microsoft is broadening its goals for its Airband Initiative, an effort to bring affordable broadband coverage to the rural U.S., according to company president Brad Smith.

Curvai Health, a UPMC-backed telemedicine company that provides services to nursing homes, acquired one of its competitors, TripleCare, on Dec. 4.

The 122,000 veterans participating in the Department of Veterans Affairs' vocational rehabilitation and employment program are now able to connect with counselors via video consultations, the agency announced Nov. 30.

A pilot study at Houston Methodist connected breast cancer survivors with clinicians to promote health improvements after the patients ended treatment.

Low-income and rural patients are least likely to access healthcare services delivered remotely via video, phone call or text message, according to a study published in Health Affairs.

As Walmart, Walgreens, CVS and other retailers expand their footprints in healthcare, more steps must be taken to ensure the security and privacy of patient information, telehealth experts warn in the December issue of Health Affairs.

Despite regulatory changes that encourage the use of telemedicine, only 15 percent of physicians have  worked in practices offering telemedicine, according to a recent study published in Health Affairs and commissioned by the American Medical Association.

Worcester, Mass.-based UMass Memorial Medical Center partnered with Clew, provider of a personalized clinical analytics platform, to enhance care in its tele-intensive care units.

Hutchinson (Kan.) Regional Medical Center joined forces with Eagle Telemedicine to offer a telepulmonology program, according to a Great Bend Tribune report.

Telemedicine use remains uncommon, despite more insurers offering coverage of the service, a study publishing JAMA Network reveals.