The National Quality Forum revealed six critical areas to measure when assessing the quality and impact of telehealth services in a report released Sept. 5.

Florida Hospital Zephyrhills, a member of Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based Adventist Health System, launched remote intensive care unit services with Advanced ICU Care, a telehealth and patient monitoring provider.

President Donald Trump and Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary David J. Shulkin, MD, revealed plans to expand telehealth under a nationwide program called VA Video Connect Aug. 3.

A range of telehealth vendors opted to offer free remote services to victims of Hurricane Harvey, a storm that battered the Texas coast last month.

In a recent blog post release from IBM Watson, chatbots are becoming more and more common as channels for engagement. 

AbleTo, a provider of technology-enabled behavioral health solutions, raised $36.6 million in new funding.

Teladoc is providing free remote visits to individuals in Hurricane Harvey evacuation areas, including displaced residents who are not members of Teladoc.

MDLive, a Sunrise, Fla.-based telemedicine provider, is offering free remote visits to individuals impacted by Hurricane Harvey between Aug. 25 and Sept. 8.

CMS reported Medicare telehealth payments increased 28 percent last year, according to The National Law Review.

With hundreds of thousands of Americans facing a time of need in Texas, Teladoc is working to provide reliable access to high quality care for all.