Physicians can continue to prescribe controlled substances based on telehealth patient visits after the DEA extended this regulatory flexibility through 2024.
The HHS Office for Civil Rights has issued two resources for health care providers and patients regarding the potential risks of using telehealth services.
The relative simplicity of operating cash-pay-only, direct-to-consumer virtual care has made it far easier for consumer businesses to jump on the telehealth bandwagon.
Amazon is considering an expansion into veterinary telehealth in its latest bid to compete with Walmart, which began offering the service to Walmart+ subscribers earlier this year.