U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Services Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program has awarded Essentia Health a $213,564 grant to expand its telemedicine services in Minnesota, Wisconsin and North Dakota.

In a recent press release, Teladoc announces its partnership with Compass Professional Health Services.

Premier HealthNet, a Dayton, Ohio-based primary care practice, has rolled out a new remote care feature.

The public health department of Fulton County in New York is developing a telehealth pilot initiative, according to the Gloversville Leader-Herald.

Teladoc has partnered with Compass Professional Health Services, a healthcare technology and consulting company.

Mayo Clinic Health System emergency departments at two locations in Minnesota will offer patients 24/7 access to behavioral healthcare services via telemedicine.

Toledo, Ohio-based health system ProMedica and its affiliated health insurance provider Paramount Health Care have launched ProMedica OnDemand.

A study investigating whether remote physicians can perform physical examinations as effectively as on-site physicians in an emergency room has found promising results, according to a TytoCare news release.

Medtronic Care Management Services — which has supplied the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs with telehealth solutions since 2011 — has been awarded another national contract from the VA for its home telehealth technologies.

Westbury, N.Y.-based Northwell Health Home Care Network is working with Hoboken, N.J.-based Health Recovery Solutions to expand home care patients' access to care.