Telehealth

Two telemedicine-related provisions were included in the proposed "Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018," a draft bill sponsored by Sens. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., and Patty Murray, D-Wash., according to JD Supra.

Online therapy provider Talkspace tapped a former UnitedHealth Group medical executive and an Optum vice president to join the startup.

Press Ganey launched a new service for its providers as a way to enhance patients' telemedicine experience.

Digital health technology targeted toward women, also known as "femtech," is poised to be the next disruptor in the global healthcare market, according to a Frost & Sullivan report.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs recently launched a pilot program to provide veterans suffering from PTSD with remote access to mental health services, the agency wrote in an April 5 blog post.

Telemedicine provider Doctor On Demand is teaming up with Change Healthcare to leverage its Intelligent Healthcare Network and enable physicians to order lab work based on their patients' locations.

A team of researchers from Portland-based Oregon Health & Science University and University of Illinois at Chicago compared the accuracy of binocular indirect ophthalmoscopy examinations and telemedicine evaluations of retinal images when diagnosing an eye condition called retinopathy of prematurity.

Virta Health, a San Francisco-based startup that brands itself as an online clinic to "safely and sustainably reverse Type 2 diabetes," raised $45 million during its Series B funding round.

Officials at the U.S. Department of Agriculture said the agency will offer almost $50 million in grants targeted toward telehealth and distance learning programs across the country, Indiana Public Media reports.

Physicians in London held a protest March 29 to voice concerns regarding GP at Hand, a 24-hour telemedicine service the U.K. National Health Service launched in November 2017, The Evening Standard reports.