Telehealth

A bipartisan bill in the U.S. House would permanently extend Medicare telehealth flexibilities that are set to expire Sept. 30. The Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies for Health Act of 2025, also called H.R. 4206, was…

Federal lawmakers have introduced a bill to extend Medicare telehealth flexibilities and CMS’ hospital-at-home waiver. The Telehealth Modernization Act of 2025 would prolong the telehealth program through Sept. 30, 2027, and CMS’ reimbursement of acute hospital care at home through…

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. held a rural healthcare roundtable and press conference in Austin, Texas, on Aug. 28 to highlight new investments in rural health initiatives. The event focused…

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services launched the Sexual Assault Forensic Exams via Telehealth Network, or SAFEvT, on July 1 with the goal of expanding access to care for survivors of sexual violence. The program connects hospitals that…

North Country Hospital, based in Newport, Vt., has received a $1.1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to expand telehealth services, Vermont Biz reported Aug. 22. The investment will support updated equipment and technologies to improve patient access…

For Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Avera Health, the promise of virtual nursing lies in keeping rural hospitals staffed and sustainable. Recruiting nurses in smaller communities has long been a challenge, and the system sees remote roles as one way to extend…

Peoria, Ill.-based OSF HealthCare is implementing virtual technology to reduce emergency department wait times at its St. Elizabeth Medical Center locations in Ottawa and Peru, Ill. Patients who meet certain clinical criteria are triaged into virtual care rooms, where a…

Lubbock, Texas-based Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center received a $1.3 million, four-year grant from the Health Resources & Services Administration, an agency of HSS, to expand telehealth services in Texas and Louisiana. The TexLa Telehealth Resource Center, housed at…

Several dozen healthcare organizations, including 48 health systems, have written a letter to Congress, urging lawmakers to extend telehealth coverage for Medicare beneficiaries. The pandemic-era telehealth flexibilities are set to expire Sept. 30 without an extension. “While we strongly support…

Albemarle, N.C.-based Atrium Health Stanly is preparing to launch a virtual nursing program aimed at easing bedside nurse workloads and improving patient care, backed by a $1.45 million grant from the Duke Endowment. The rural hospital will be the first…