News

Canada subsidizes iPads for speech therapy
By Aditi Pai | 12:20 pm | July 16, 2013
Missouri, Kentucky expand telehealth coverage
By Eric Wicklund | 12:12 pm | July 16, 2013
The two states enact legislation that will give residents more opportunities to use telehealth, while mandating that private insurers provide reimbursement to providers along the same lines as they would for in-person consultations.
Mobile health literature builds as researchers explore alternatives to RCTs
By Neil Versel | 10:45 am | July 16, 2013
MapMyFitness partners with retailer to create social network for runners
By Aditi Pai | 08:54 am | July 16, 2013
VA launches caregiver pilot with 10 new apps
By Jonah Comstock | 08:25 am | July 16, 2013
Google's picks for top 20 paid health, fitness apps
By Jonah Comstock | 03:00 am | July 16, 2013
Telemental health startup Breakthrough raises $5M
By Aditi Pai | 12:12 pm | July 15, 2013
Clarifying the HIPAA confusion: Think beyond texting
By Terry Edwards | 09:48 am | July 15, 2013
PerfectServe CEO Terry Edwards explains how healthcare providers should protect themselves against HIPAA violations, and offers a four-step blueprint to creating a successful communications policy.
ATA voices 'cautious support' for CMS proposals to expand telemedicine
By Eric Wicklund | 05:02 pm | July 12, 2013
ATA CEO Jonathan Linkous praises CMS for proposals to extend telemedicine coverage to roughly 1 million Medicare recipients and expand coverage for transitional care management services, but reminds federal officials that many others are losing that coverage.
Caremerge gets $2M for senior care coordination
By Jonah Comstock | 11:52 am | July 12, 2013