The Latest Breaking News from telehealth

Labor national conference backs use of telehealth in voluntary assisted dying care

Labor’s national conference has written into the party platform support for telehealth as part of voluntary assisted dying care.

The Conversation · Jul 24

Labor backs telehealth for voluntary assisted dying

Labor says legal barriers preventing telehealth use in voluntary assisted dying should be removed, as it also resolves to allow a conscience vote on the issue.

AAP · Jul 24

How telehealth is fuelling a surge in ADHD scripts in a business model that benefits the rich

Seeing a psychiatrist via telehealth became easier from January 2022. That’s when Medicare-reimbursed telepsychiatry arrangements became permanent.

The Conversation · Jul 22

A Telehealth Mental Health Company Billed Medicaid for Visits That Never Happened — And It Is Not Alone

Aptihealth paid $300,000 June 23 to settle billing for no-show telehealth mental health visits. The DOJ's 2026 fraud takedown charged 455 defendants. Here's what patients should know.

Medical Daily · Jun 27

Telehealth for Mental Health Is Now Mainstream, but AI Note-Taking Tools Show Major Quality Gaps

Mental health telehealth is booming in 2026, but AI scribes used in virtual visits show quality gaps versus human notes. No regulatory standards exist yet. Here's what patients should know.

Medical Daily · Jun 27

Congress Extends Medicare Telehealth Through 2027 as CONNECT for Health Act Pushes Permanent Reform

Although telehealth use has declined from its pandemic peak, it remains nearly twice as common among traditional Medicare beneficiaries as it was before 2020, reflecting...

Saving Advice · Jun 25

Medication abortion: Decisions from federal courts, the FDA or Trump’s Department of Justice could try to end access via telehealth

Roughly two-thirds of Americans end their pregnancies by taking two abortion medications – misoprostol and mifepristone. Because these safe, effective medications can be prescribed via telehealth, without an in-office visit, they are how most patients terminate pregnancies in states that ban abortion.

The Conversation · Jun 23

Mental Health Is Now the Top Telehealth Diagnosis Across Every U.S. Age Group and Region New FAIR Health Data Show

FAIR Health Q1 2026 data show mental health is the top telehealth diagnosis in every U.S. age group and region, with 52.1% of patients receiving mental health diagnoses.

Medical Daily · Jun 22

Telehealth doctor treats patients using Razer Naga gaming mouse — 12-button MMO thumb grid simplifies medical workflow, automates medical scripting

Dr. James Ries says that his Razer Naga V2 MMO gaming mouse helps him treat patients by keeping relevant medical responses at his fingertips.

Tom’s Hardware · Jun 21

FAIR Health Data Shows 52% of Telehealth Patients Received Mental Health Diagnoses in Q1 2026 Across All Ages

FAIR Health Q1 2026 data released June 15: telehealth up 10.1%; 52.1% of patients received mental health diagnoses — #1 in every age group and every U.S. region.

Medical Daily · Jun 18