What You Should Know
- The AMA is urging Congress to pass permanent authorization of Medicare telehealth services before the current waiver expires on January 30, 2026.
- This advocacy follows a "tumultuous" 2025 in which a 43-day government shutdown caused a 24% national drop in fee-for-service telemedicine visits, demonstrating the extreme sensitivity of patient access to legislative lapses.
The Economic Battle: Challenging CBO Scoring
The crux of the AMA’s issue brief is a
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Avoiding the Telemedicine Cliff: Why the DEA Extended Prescribing Rules Through 2026
What You Should Know:
- In a significant move for the "tele-prescribing" landscape, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) have announced a fourth temporary extension of telemedicine flexibilities.
- This extension allows practitioners to prescribe controlled medications—including Schedule II–V drugs—via audio-video encounters without a prior in-person medical evaluation through December 31, 2026.
A Transitional
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Top Affordable Telemedicine Solutions for Hospitals: Features and Pricing Compared
Telemedicine has become indispensable to hospital systems seeking to enhance patient care and operational efficiency. For providers, the challenge lies in recognizing the need for virtual care and navigating the market to find the best solutions. The right partner can unlock efficiencies and improve patient outcomes. Here are the best value telemedicine software platforms for hospital systems that help secure a competitive advantage.
What Are the Best Value Telemedicine Software
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Auxira Health Raises $7.8M to Solve the Cardiology Shortage with Virtual Clinical Pods
What You Should Know:
- Auxira Health, a virtual cardiology company co-developed by MedStar Health, has secured $7.8M in seed funding to address the growing cardiologist shortage and clinician burnout crisis.
- Unlike standard telehealth platforms, Auxira embeds dedicated "clinical pods" of nurses and advanced practitioners directly into existing practice workflows, training them on-site to ensure seamless integration.
- The funding will fuel the company's expansion,
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ACOG Declares Telehealth an “Ethical Imperative” for Obstetric Care
The maternal healthcare industry has been divided over the use of telehealth since the early days of its use for obstetrics.
Concerns about losing the personal connection of the physician-provider relationship, compromising the quality of care, and adding more work to a strained labor force initially complicated the adoption of telehealth. However, a growing body of research and on-the-ground experience slowly dispelled those concerns, and the COVID pandemic accelerated an emerging clinical
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ATA CODE Report: 74% of Medicare Telehealth Visits Are Substitutive, Not Additive
What You Should Know:
- A new, collaborative analysis conducted by the American Telemedicine Association (ATA) Center of Digital Excellence (CODE) and nine major U.S. health systems provides critical operational evidence on Medicare telehealth utilization patterns.
- The findings, based on real-world data across 1.67 million Medicare beneficiaries challenge traditional assumptions by demonstrating that virtual care is overwhelmingly substitutive—replacing, rather than adding to,
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Joi + Blokes Launches “Beyond the Labs” Telehealth Program for Personalized, High-Touch Consultations
What You Should Know:
- Joi + Blokes, a national telehealth platform, announced the launch of its Beyond the Labs program, offering patients 30- to 60-minute personalized consultations with licensed, holistically-trained clinicians based on any existing lab results, prioritizing human connection over automation.
- The Beyond the Labs program allows patients nationwide to upload existing lab results from any provider and connect directly with a licensed clinician for personalized
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How eClinicalWorks is Harnessing AI and Telehealth to Support Rural Healthcare Organizations
Rural communities face a complex web of barriers that hinder access to quality healthcare, including long travel distances, workforce shortages, limited broadband for telehealth, underinsurance, low health literacy, and social stigmas. These obstacles often discourage individuals from seeking timely medical care and contribute to disproportionate health burdens such as shorter life expectancy, higher rates of chronic disease, and fewer preventive care options compared to urban areas. Despite
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TytoCare Integrates With Teladoc Health to Augment Virtual Primary and Urgent Care
What You Should Know:
- TytoCare, the company leading in-home, clinical-grade physical exams, today announced a strategic collaboration with Teladoc Health. The collaboration will integrate TytoCare’s Home Smart Clinic with Teladoc Health’s 24/7 Care and Primary360 primary care programs.
- This integration, set to begin rolling out to select customers during 2026, aims to elevate home-based care by providing Teladoc Health care teams with essential diagnostic insights collected directly at
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GoodRx Launches $199 Ozempic and Wegovy Pricing, Unveils Telemedicine for GLP-1 Access
What You Should Know:
- GoodRx has unveiled two major initiatives to democratize access to GLP-1 medications: the launch of the GoodRx for Weight Loss telemedicine subscription and a new introductory cash price of $199 per month for Ozempic® and Wegovy® injection pens through a partnership with Novo Nordisk.
GoodRx for Weight Loss Telemedicine
GoodRx for Weight Loss, a direct-to-consumer telemedicine subscription is designed to simplify and manage every step of the GLP-1 treatment
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