Telehealth

U.S. Representative Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) and U.S. Representative Morgan Griffith (R-Va.) have reintroduced a bill titled Furthering Access to Stroke Telemedicine, or the FAST Act.

The global telehealth market accounted for $2.51 billion in 2016, and is projected to grow through the next five years, according to a Zion Market Research report.

MDLIVE, a Sunrise, Fla.-based telemedicine provider, has contracted with psychiatrists in all 50 states, bringing its behavioral health network to a total of more than 1,300 mental health professionals.

Jake Levy has been named the new director of health IT for MetTel, a communications solution provider.

Tactio Health Group and Garmin are joining forces to improve monitoring services for seniors.

Danbury-based Western Connecticut Medical Group has rolled out new after-hours care options for its existing patients.

A study in the Journal of Medical Internet Research investigated how health insurance claims from virtual patient visits compared to those from in-person patient visits, when considering a three-week episode of care.

The Western Missouri Medical Center Foundation donated a new telemedicine robot to Warrensburg-based Western Missouri Medical Center, reports The Daily Star-Journal.

Telemedicine provider Answer Health on Demand has entered a partnership with Great Lakes Health Connect, a Grand Rapids, Mich.-based health information exchange.

The Cleveland Clinic and Vigilint, a medical and travel risk management company, have joined forces to offer a global telemedicine program, called the Global MedAssist Program.