Care that is provided virtually goes by several different names, and patients respond differently to each of those terms, according to research released by branding agency Monigle.

The Federal Communications Commission on Nov. 10 announced the fourth round of funding for its Rural Digital Opportunity Fund, awarding $709 million to support the development of high-speed broadband networks for more than 10 million Americans who live in rural…

The Federal Communications Commission approved Nov. 9 an additional 75 applicants for funding in its second round of the COVID-19 Telehealth Program, providing a total of $42,163,705 in the round.

Hershey, Pa.-based Penn State Health, Pittsburgh-based Highmark Health and Nashville, Tenn.-based Contessa, an acute care company, inked a joint hospital-at-home venture.

Researchers from the University of Cambridge, University of Birmingham and other U.K.-based hospitals and universities launched a study to gauge clinicians' and patients' perception of virtual visits, according to a Nov. 2 report published in Oxford Academic.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina is keeping its telehealth coverage policy after witnessing a 7,500 percent increase in its utilization in 2020. 

Lake Forest, Ill.-based Trustmark Health Benefits is offering a virtual-first health plan through a collaboration with Teladoc Health.

More than 230 healthcare organizations recently penned a letter to all 50 state governors urging action on expiring state licensure flexibilities, which have helped increase access to telehealth services during the pandemic. 

Best Buy Health has been launching products and pursuing partnerships focused on remote patient monitoring in 2021. Here are four key examples:

Cricket Health tapped former Optum Health executive Ryan Jacobs as its chief commercial officer.