Eric Wicklund

A tiny - and inexpensive - device that attaches to a smartphone or tablet's audio jack and can be used to test a blood sample for certain diseases holds great promise.

John Scott, who heads the telemedicine program at University of Washington Medicine, says clinicians are too overwhelmed by data and payers are too conservative to push the industry. So the next killer app or "gee whiz" invention has to come from somewhere else.

Companies like TrueVault are developing services that allow providers to access any number of data sources with one secure log-in.

The RAND study finds that docs are over-prescribing antibiotics both online and in face-to-face visits, but their reliance on broad-spectrum drugs in online encounters could be causing problems.

A new platform enables the mental health professional to control a patient's care plan in between office visits - and bill accordingly

A new bill would allow VA healthcare providers, including those under contract, to reach veterans no matter where they're located -- including at home or in community health centers.

For health systems that don't want to or can't find the time and money to build from the ground up, companies like Carena fill an urgent need for outpatient care.

UC Davis researchers found that, in pediatric cases at eight rural hospitals, the benefits of a telemedicine consult more than made up for the costs of installing the technology.

Parkview Medical Center CIO Steve Shirley says providers face too many risks in allowing personal devices to access the network.

California's Sutter Health signs a five-year deal with Boehringer Ingelheim, and will first develop digital health platforms for COPD patients.