telehealth

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.
Allegheny Health Network

Allegheny Health Network launches first EMS pre-hospital telemedicine program in Pennsylvania

As a result, patients in their homes are able to speak directly to an emergency room physician using nothing but their iPad.
Tazca Connects, Telehealth International Partnership team-up to deploy turnkey telehealth solutions for disadvantaged rural areas

Tazca Connects, Telehealth International Partnership team-up to deploy turnkey telehealth solutions for disadvantaged rural...

Based on affordable 4G LTE-as-a-Service, the partnership accelerates high quality healthcare by increasing rural community access to medical specialists.
Verizon Virtual Visits platform

Verizon unveils Virtual Visits platform to enable modern telemedicine market

Apps relying on the Virtual Visits technology will allow consumers to request a virtual medical session for acute conditions, like a cold, flu or sore throat.