Experts have highlighted telehealth's potential to assist rural patients who may not otherwise have conventinet access to healthcare services, but a recent study from nonprofit think tank Rand Corp. reveals urban, affluent Americans utilize telehealth significantly more than the rural population.

Telehealth provider Doctor on Demand and clinical navigation platform Grand Rounds are merging to create a new integrated, multibillion-dollar virtual care company. 

Seventy percent of people have experienced sleep challenges since the start of the pandemic with more than half willing to use telehealth to address those concerns, a Royal Philips study finds.

Fifteen states and the District of Columia have laws requiring health insurers to cover remote patient monitoring services delivered via telehealth technologies, according to a recent report from law firm Foley and Lardner. 

Moving Health Home, a new healthcare coalition formed to expand home-based clinical care, added Amwell to the list of its founding members alongside Amazon Care, Intermountain, Ascension and others. 

Athenahealth on March 9 launched a telehealth insights dashboard to help providers, healthcare leaders and patients examine telehealth adoption rates by specialty area.

Rennova Health terminated discussions with TPT Global Tech March 5 to merge Rennova's software and genetic testing divisions and form a company that would provide telehealth services. 

When the pandemic hit, telehealth was not a vital part of most physician practices.

UnitedHealthcare expects two tools launched during the COVID-19 pandemic to stay post-pandemic, according to a March 2 article published in The Wall Street Journal.

The New York State Department of Health is teaming up with Ro, a direct-to-consumer telehealth app for pharmacy services, to provide eligible residents with COVID-19 vaccines directly in their homes. 

The HHS Office of Inspector General is conducting oversight analysis to assess telehealth services during the COVID-19 public health emergency, including concerns about fraud schemes tied to virtual care. 

Cleveland Clinic received a $2 million donation from superstore chain Meijer to purchase another mobile unit for its school-based healthcare program.

Hospital systems around the country are still managing the effects of COVID-19 and seeking to understand how the pandemic will change the healthcare industry in the future.

The USDA is granting $42.3 million to fund more than 80 new telemedicine projects for rural healthcare providers across the country, according to a Feb. 25 news release.

President Joe Biden's nominee to lead HHS, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, signaled his support for permanent telehealth expansions this week during his Senate confirmation hearing, Politico reports. 

Teladoc Health reported a $394 million net loss for the fourth quarter of 2020, with significant costs tied to the telehealth company's multibillion-dollar merger with Livongo Health.

Telehealth shows promise in creating economic development if broadband-related factors are controlled, according to a recent survey by broadband industry analyst Craig Settles.

New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health has developed a comprehensive telehealth center that offers virtual care services across its 23 hospitals, from stroke care to trauma consultations and pediatric emergency care.

Des Moines (Iowa) University will use $4 million in grant and investment funds to open a new telehealth training center, which will create hundreds of new jobs, according to a Feb. 18 WHO Radio report. 

After water and power outages swept Texas following a severe winter storm, prescription discount service GoodRx offered the state's residents free telehealth visits throughout February.