House Bill 617, effective Sept. 1, is a pilot project aimed at providing emergency telemedicine medical services and telehealth before and during the trip to the hospital.
Airlines want easier communication with medical experts on the ground when a passenger is sick or injured — and potentially one day, true airborne telemedicine service.
While the surge in prescriptions for ADHD drugs during the pandemic has often been attributed to expanded telehealth access, new research finds there has been little difference in prescribing rates for in-person or virtual care at large health centers since 2020.