Telehealth

Reimbursement from Medicare and inadequate telehealth parity laws are the biggest challenges to telemedicine programs that have not been addressed, according to the 2017 U.S. Telemedicine Industry Benchmark Survey from Reach Health, a telemedicine software company.

Doctor On Demand, a San Francisco-based telemedicine provider, partnered with two laboratories — LabCorp and Quest Diagnostics — to provide consumers with diagnostic services.

MDLive, a Sunrise, Fla.-based telemedicine provider, filed a motion to dismiss a class action lawsuit, sparking debate over privacy expectations in direct-to-consumer health apps, according to GovInfoSecurity.com.

Atlanta-based Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia implemented a telehealth program for expectant mothers.

Philadelphia-based Temple University Hospital on May 8 implemented 24/7 acute telestroke services for patients at Bucks County, Pa.-based Lower Bucks Hospital.

Purchase, N.Y.-based Teladoc released its 2017 first quarter financial results May 8.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on Thursday told the Senate Appropriations Committee it has long-term goals for telemedicine that need congressional approval, according to Federal News Radio.

The American Telemedicine Association named new officers to its board of directors.

Boston-based Partners HealthCare Connected Health joined forces with Health Advocate — a Plymouth Meeting, Pa.-based subsidiary of West Corp. — to expand its Partners Online Second Opinions Service capabilities.

Deploying a telemedicine program as part of a virtual healthcare strategy is now more crucial than ever.