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FCC releases 1st round of CARES funds for coronavirus telehealth response

Dive Brief: The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday approved the first round of funding for hospitals and health systems to provide telehealth in areas hit hardest by the novel coronavirus. Six providers received more than $ 3.2 million from the $ 200 million fund set aside for telehealth by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic… Read More »

AMA survey shows more doctors embracing telehealth

Dive Brief: Telehealth and remote monitoring are becoming significant forces in healthcare delivery, according to a new survey of 1,300 primary care and specialty physicians released Thursday by the American Medical Association. The number of physicians who use telehealth for visiting with patients has doubled between 2016 and 2019, although the overall number remains relatively… Read More »