A study, published in Neurology, shows that for patients suffering from headaches, receiving care via telemedicine tools is as effective as an in-person visit.

Sacramento-based UC Davis Health and telehealth provider Carena partnered to create the UC Davis Virtual Clinic, an online diagnosis and treatment service.

A bill that sets limits on telemedicine eye examinations passed Connecticut's Senate unanimously June 6, according to Hartford Courant.

The American Hospital Association asked lawmakers to reimburse telehealth services under Medicare Advantage plans in a statement presented to the House Committee on Ways and Means June 7.

The National Quality Forum released a draft framework June 1 outlining methods to measure the quality of telehealth programs.

The New Jersey Assembly Health and Senior Services Committee unanimously passed a telemedicine bill in a 11-0 vote June 12, according to nj.com.

There must be flexibility throughout systems and regulations governing broadband access, the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society and the Personal Connected Health Alliance wrote in a June 8 letter to Ajit Pai, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission.

Home-based telemedicine may prove a successful delivery method to address dementia risk in older Americans, according to researchers from the Indianapolis-based Indiana University Center for Aging Research.

As rural hospitals continue to close across the country, communities in need of healthcare services may turn to more cost-effective alternatives such as telemedicine, according to a report out of the College Station-based Texas A&M Rural and Community Health Institute.

Carena, a Seattle-based telemedicine startup, raised $6 million in a recent round of funding, according to GeekWire.com.