While telehealth shows promise in reducing costs and enhancing access to care, the definition of telehealth is still somewhat vague. Some devices and services fall under its auspices, some don't. That ...

The opportunities for telehealth to radically transform the healthcare system are enormous, but the foremost priority of these innovations must be the delivery of value, said Reed V. Tuckson, MD, FACP ...

A group of Idaho telehealth experts are considering broadening the legal definition of the term to improve health care delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic. The state Telehealth Task Force, assembled ...

The Center for Connected Health Policy released its annual guide on state telehealth laws and reimbursement policies, which found several telehealth trends in 2015. While some states are expanding ...

Bipartisan legislation recently introduced into the House of Representatives would both create a federal definition of telehealth as well as provide guidelines for states in developing telehealth ...

Telehealth isn’t new, but the way it’s being used has changed a lot. What started as quick video calls for minor issues is now becoming a real part of everyday medical care. In 2026, many patients are ...

A new study published in Telemedicine and e-Health explores seven unique definitions of telehealth currently in use across the U.S. government. The study found within HHS many of the definitions used ...

On June 17, 2020, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed into law Senate Bill Number S8416. The purpose of this bill was “to expand telehealth services to allow for audio-only or video-only communication, and to ...

In opening remarks at the Health Information Technology hearing series last week, Representative Doris Matsui (D-CA), a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, indicated that she intends to ...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released updated telehealth guidance that assures reimbursement for virtual care visits that occurred during the government shutdown from Oct. 1 ...