With Rural Health Care Stretched Thin, More Patients Turn To Telehealth
(By Patti Neighmond for NPR) Telehealth turned Jill Hill’s life around. The 63-year-old lives on the edge of rural Grass
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VA, Verizon partner on video telehealth services for veterans
(By Jackie Drees for Becker’s Hospital Review) Verizon announced June 27 that it will provide its customers who are veterans free access
Read MoreLack of broadband access limits telemedicine in rural communities, study finds
(By Jackie Drees for Becker’s Hospital Review) The scarcity of broadband access in rural counties may leave the residents of
Read MoreLegislation would expand telehealth services for Medicare patients with COPD
(By Jackie Drees for Becker’s Hospital Review) Reps. TJ Cox, D-Calif., Mike Thompson, D-Calif., Mike Kelly, R-Pa., and Earl Carter,
Read MoreAmazon’s Alexa to offer voice skill for therapy
(By Jackie Drees for Becker’s Hospital Review) Amazon Alexa will launch a skill this summer that can connect users with
Read MoreMore than half of internal medicine physicians use telehealth services, survey finds
(By Jackie Drees for Becker’s Hospital Review) Fifty-one percent of internal medicine specialists work in a practice that has implemented
Read MoreCMS to expand telehealth services to Medicare Advantage
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services finalized the rule to expand telehealth services to Medicare Advantage plans as part
Read MoreNorth Dakota doesn’t have enough psychiatrists. Telemedicine is helping to fix that
(By Megan Thielking for STAT) Until recently, when the North Dakota human services agency had an opening for a mental
Read MoreWalmart drops price of virtual visits from $40 to $4
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) Walmart is offering employees a 90 percent discount on telemedicine, dropping the price
Read MoreVA is extending its telemedicine network
The Department of Veterans Affairs is extending its telemedicine network, “Anywhere to Anywhere VA Health Care”, with a series of
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