Telehealth

The University of San Diego Hahn School of Nursing and Health Science will use SnapMD's virtual care management platform as part of its telehealth curriculum, the telehealth vendor confirmed July 11.

Brendan Carr, a commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission, on July 11 revealed the agency's plan to establish a $100 million connected care pilot program.

Chelsea Clinton joined the board of San Francisco-based telemedicine startup Nurx, The Wall Street Journal reports.

Laws governing reimbursement often stand in the way of telehealth adoption — either hospitals don't want to offer it over confusion about getting paid or patients don't want to use it over confusion as to who pays.

Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Erlanger Health System launched a 24/7 telehealth service for non-emergency conditions, according to The Chattanoogan.

It may be the famous American painter Norman Rockwell's fault that telemedicine isn't living up to the hype, according to Clifton Leaf, a Fortune journalist.

Microsoft unveiled a project to expand broadband coverage in rural areas July 2.

Showa University in Tokyo launched a remote intensive care unit program at Showa University Hospital and Showa Koto Toyosu Hospital, both based in Tokyo, through a partnership with Royal Philips, the Amsterdam-based health technology company confirmed July 3.

For years, telemedicine was lauded as the "next big thing" in healthcare. However, the technology still hasn't become mainstream — in fact, the majority of patients have never used telemedicine, according to a column by CNBC reporter Christina Farr.

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