Longevity.Technology reports a nationwide telehealth partnership joining menopause specialists with psychiatry, including off-label at-home ketamine for some patients, announced without outcome data.
Health Services Daily reports that a 10-month-old review of Medicare health assessments has been released, proposing a single mid-life check and possible expansion to nurse practitioners and telehealth.
CMS published a rule on July 30, 2026 updating HCPCS codes on three Medicare item lists tied to face-to-face encounter, written order and prior authorization requirements.
24/7 Wall St. reports that Original Medicare can cover eligible audio-only telehealth at home through December 31, 2027, but only when three conditions are met. Here is what qualifies and what is reported to change in 2028.
A GlobeNewswire release carried by The Manila Times describes an online, low-dose ketamine service with virtual evaluations, clinician onboarding and monthly check-ins. Here is what it says and leaves out.
The FCC's August 31, 2026 proposed rule, Promoting Telehealth in Rural America, seeks comment on rural rate methods, backup services, an RHC Program eligible services list, funding-request metrics and evergreen contracts.
The Daily Yonder reports on an Elevance Health analysis of insurance data from 11.5 million of its members with chronic conditions. Across commercial, Medicare and Medicaid coverage, 4.6% of chronic condition visits in rural areas were via telehealth, versus 7.5% in non-rural areas. The study did not examine causes. Telehealth practitioners interviewed offered their own views, pointing to broadband access and knowledge gaps.
Bioengineer.org reports on a retrospective, single-health-system cohort study in BMC Endocrine Disorders of 2,804 adults with diabetes or prediabetes, tracked from March 2018 to February 2022. Primary care and telemedicine visits rose during the pandemic while eye and foot screening declined. Mean HbA1c was 6.9 percent before and 7.0 percent during, not a significant difference. The article notes it cannot establish causality.
In a Fortune commentary, WellSky chief executive Bill Miller argues that healthcare will test whether Big Tech's more than $700 billion in expected AI spending pays off. He points to CMS's 2.5% efficiency adjustment to certain physician services for 2026. He contends providers should use AI early to cut documentation, intake and referral work, then decide how to use the freed capacity. It is an opinion piece.
Bioengineer.org reports on a scoping review in BMC Health Services Research of twenty-nine studies on telemedicine and physicians' work-life integration. Benefits such as flexibility appeared most reliably when remote care was scheduled and replaced in-person work; risks included hidden digital work, after-hours EHR use and messaging burden. Evidence was heterogeneous, rarely used standardized measures, and synthesis was narrative.
Newswise carries a University of Utah Health research alert on ACCESS, a new payment model to help pay for digital interventions such as health apps and telehealth for chronic conditions in Traditional Medicare. A data analysis in Health Affairs Scholar estimated 56% of beneficiaries are potentially eligible, and 24% of ACCESS-eligible people have multiple chronic conditions. The authors highlight a need to coordinate care for these patients.
The Cardiology Advisor reports on an American Heart Association scientific statement in the Journal of the American Heart Association urging that telecardiology for children with congenital heart disease in low- and middle-income countries move from technology-driven adoption to system-level implementation. Pilot programs suggest feasibility, but barriers include unreliable infrastructure, reimbursement gaps and workforce shortages. The AHA proposes short-, medium- and long-term solutions.
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