Philips secures FDA’s 510(k) clearance to two of its telehealth apps
eCareCoordinator and eCareCompanion are the first clinical applications to be available through the cloud-based digital health platform.
HRSA awards $22M to improve healthcare in rural areas
More than $2.3 million went to the Evidence-Based Tele-Emergency Network Program and another $600,000 to the Telehealth Resource Centers.
Spruce Health’s virtual doctor app is focused on acne problems
Each virtual visit costs $40, and the majority of this money goes to the physician, according to Spruce Health's CEO Ray Bradford.
California lawmakers ease telehealth access for residents
Under the new rules, all patients have to do is provide verbal or written consent to being treated through telehealth at an initial meeting with their provider.
Sense.ly secures $1.25 million in seed round of funding
Originally, the company was incubated within Orange SA, France's leading telecom and technology company, and launched independently in 2013.
Telehealth company Teladoc raises $50 million
Existing investors include Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB), Cardinal Partners, HLM Venture Partners, Trident Capital, and New Capital Partners.
American Well will use HealthKit to enhance its telehealth service
Patients using the Amwell app on iOS 8 devices will be able to share health data from Apple's new Health app with a doctor during their video visit.
48% of employers plan to offer telehealth services by the end of next year
Within this group, 33% of employers plan to offer these services without incentives or penalties, while 15% will do so with incentives and penalties.
Planned Parenthood unveils its telehealth service, will ship birth control to your door
Called Planned Parenthood Care, the service starts with client logging into the website or mobile app and connecting with a clinician to set up a video chat.
Singapore gets its first telehealth programme for heart failure patients
The innovative programme integrates three key elements: tele-monitoring, tele-education, and tele-care support via the EH Alliance's nurse telecarers.