Telehealth

President Donald Trump and Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary David J. Shulkin, MD, introduced telehealth and scheduling technology during a White House meeting in the Roosevelt Room.

Telehealth has the potential to improve rural healthcare. However, without addressing geographic disparities in internet access, this potential will go unrealized, according to a blog post from The App Association.

Teladoc released its second quarter earnings results Wednesday.

Doctor On Demand plans to offer its video telemedicine services in Arkansas, the company announced Tuesday.

One telehealth expansion bill won't see a quick return on investment, according to an analysis by the Congressional Budget Office.

Specialists On Call, a Reston, Va.-based telemedicine provider, launched a platform for post-acute care.

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine rolled out a mobile app, called AASM SleepTM, July 24.

The Sexual Assault Forensic Examination and Training — or SAFE-T — Center at Pennsylvania State University opened its simulation lab July 25.

Iowa City-based University of Iowa Health Care rolled out a telehealth program called TelePrEP to improve human immunodeficiency virus prevention in rural areas.

Glendale, Ariz.-based St. Joseph's Westgate Medical Center — part of San Francisco-based Dignity Health — introduced a telemedicine robot into its intensive care unit, The Glendale Star reports.