Telehealth

The future is now when it comes to telehealth, says James “Butch” Rosser, Jr., MD, FACS. “You have to embrace” it, he told attendees in his keynote presentation at the Telemed Leadership Forum 2018, March 27 in Washington, D.C. co-sponsored…

A recent blog post from Teladoc’s Dr. Alan Roga shares best practices from a health system perspective on strategy setting and selecting a telehealth solution.

Kansas' Republican Gov. Jeff Colyer, MD, signed a telemedicine law that bars providers from using the technology for abortions but expands its use for speech-language pathology and audiology, according to Fox 14.

The Department of Veterans Affairs amended its regulations to allow VA healthcare providers to deliver care via telehealth across state lines, effective June 11.

In 15 of the largest U.S. cities, patients waited an average of 24 days to schedule an appointment with their physician — a wait they could skip if they opted for virtual visits and telehealth, according to CNBC.

Atlanta-based Emory Healthcare will continue to offer its patients remote intensive care unit services as part of a telehealth partnership with Royal Perth Hospital in Australia.

Telehealth solutions provider Avizia joined forces with Regroup, a provider of integrated telepsychiatry services.

A registered nurse case manager for MidMichigan Medical Center-Midland woke up with a headache and said she felt dizzy off and on throughout the day, according to Midland Daily News.

To meet international demand, Teladoc made $250 million available in convertible senior notes as part of a private offering to qualified institutional buyers in a deal set to close May 8.

Video-based remote medical visits offer one potential solution for transgender patients who typically find it difficult to locate specialized healthcare services, according to a May 5 NPR analysis.