Telehealth

Also known as telemedicine, this area of care helps connect doctors and patients remotely, without requiring in-person visits. This virtual care strategy is beneficial for managing chronic conditions, delivering lab test or diagnostic imaging results, post-surgical follow-ups, assessing skin conditions, online counseling and many other healthcare services. It also can improve care, care access and outcomes for patients.

DEA, HHS extend telehealth controlled substance prescription rule
The COVID-era flexibility has been extended until 2026 as the DEA and HHS work on a permanent fix that will appease regulators and providers alike.
Association of 300 telehealth groups urges Congress to extend COVID-era rules
The American Telemedicine Association, an industry lobby representing companies and providers, fears a crackdown from the DEA would harm patients who rely on virtual care to get vital treatments.
Eli Lilly releases cheaper, single-use vials of weight loss drug
The new vials of Zepbound are available exclusively through the Eli Lilly telehealth platform.
Walmart sells virtual care business to Fabric
MeMD offers on-demand telehealth services to more than 5 million patients. Fabric said the buyout will be a smooth transition with no impact on patient care.
AMA will aggressively support permanent telemedicine reimbursement
The American Medical Association said it will lobby for an indefinite extension of Medicare reimbursement for telemedicine services, fighting a Dec. 31, 2024, sunset date.

OSTAR Launches G4™ First Cell Enabled Multifunction TeleHealth Gateway for Diabetes / CHF

VANCOUVER, Wash., March 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- OSTAR Healthcare Technology, a Washington State-based Telehealth Solutions company, announced the global launch of its G4 Device Gateway.

March 9, 2015

Mississippi medical center plans for telehealth growth

The University of Mississippi Medical Center and data company Venyu Solutions have partnered to expand the healthcare organization's telehealth services.

February 26, 2015

Georgia Partnership for TeleHealth Expands Telemedicine to First College Campus in Georgia

Waycross, GA – (February 11, 2015) - Georgia Partnership for TeleHealth (GPT), a charitable nonprofit promoting the establishment of telemedicine programs in communities throughout Georgia, announces its newest partner, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (ABAC), a State College of the University System of Georgia located in Tifton.Waycross, GA – (February 11, 2015) - Georgia Partnership for TeleHealth (GPT), a charitable nonprofit promoting the establishment of telemedicine programs in communities throughout Georgia, announces its newest partner, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (ABAC), a State College of the University System of Georgia located in Tifton.

February 11, 2015

OSTAR Launches First Cellular TeleHealth Blood Pressure System for CHF

VANCOUVER, Wash., Jan. 30, 2015-- OSTAR Healthcare Technology, a Washington StateBased TeleHealth Solutions company, announced the North American launch of yet another first in theirCellular TeleHealth Blood Pressure Monitoring System. 

February 2, 2015

Telehealth is investment priority for State Health Innovation plans

Health IT, in particular telehealth, is among the top projected investment areas by states participating in federally-funded State Health Innovation Plans.

January 26, 2015

American Well® 2015 Telehealth Survey: 64% of Consumers Would See a Doctor Via Video

BOSTON, Jan. 21, 2015 -- A survey of U.S. consumers found that 64 percent of Americans are willing to have doctor visits via video telehealth. The nationally projectable survey of 2,019 Americans age 18+ was conducted online by Harris Poll on behalf of American Well® in December. The survey uncovered key factors important to consumers when it comes to telehealth:

January 22, 2015

NY law now requires equal pay for telehealth

New York is the latest state to require that telehealth services be classified as a reimbursable form of medical coverage.

January 12, 2015

Research and Markets: Global Telehealth Market 2015-2019

DUBLIN--Research and Markets(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/gq8lps/global_telehealth) has announced the addition of the "Global Telehealth Market 2015-2019" report to their offering.

January 12, 2015

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DEA, HHS extend telehealth controlled substance prescription rule

Association of 300 telehealth groups urges Congress to extend COVID-era rules

Eli Lilly releases cheaper, single-use vials of weight loss drug

Walmart sells virtual care business to Fabric

AMA will aggressively support permanent telemedicine reimbursement

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