A new milestone was reached today as the U.S. Senate unanimously passed the first standalone telemedicine bill ever to receive a recorded vote on the floor.
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A Touchdown for Telehealth
The official hospital for the Houston Texans, an NFL team, will begin a pilot program using telemedicine for concussion treatment of students.
Read more >4 Questions with MeMD’s Jennifer McClendon, PA-C
Long-time MeMD provider McClendon, PA-C answers questions about the practicality and usability of telemedicine for patients and providers.
Read more >Rising Premiums May Catalyze Telemedicine Utilization
The fourth open enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act has arrived; with it comes a sharp increase in premiums for those with marketplace coverage.
Read more >Accepting Telemedicine Without Exception
An increasing number of private insurers are paying for telemedicine, a trend gaining traction which experts say will boost utilization of the service.
Read more >Telemedicine: A Unique Opportunity to Combat Addiction
“I am asking for your help to solve an urgent health crisis facing America: the opioid epidemic.” Dr. Vivek Murthy, 19th Surgeon General of the U.S. Earlier this year, these words were…
Read more >Telemedicine Services for Those Who Serve
Recently the U.S. Department of Defense issued a memorandum that effectively changed the Military Health System (MHS) policy on telemedicine.
Read more >Telehealth Utilization in the Workplace
Telemedicine services are gaining rapid popularity with employers looking to optimize the throughput of their workforce by offering the health benefit.
Read more >Arkansas Lagging on the Telehealth Front
While progress has been made in Arkansas regarding telemedicine legislation, barriers still exist and continue to cause a headache for telehealth advocates.
Read more >ED, UC, PCP or .COM
Treatment in urgent care centers and primary care clinics may be less costly than in emergency departments, but telemedicine can prove more convenient.
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