telehealth

Wide ranging abortion bill moves through Senate. Advocates warn it will have a further chilling effect.

Lawmakers warn the arrangement Eli Lilly and Pfizer have with telehealth platforms may lead to conflicts of interest, subpar patient care, and increase in federal health care spending.

A 2023 law made it easier for some Indiana medical providers to offer telehealth services. But, speech-language pathology assistants weren’t included under that law. State lawmakers now want to correct that.

The LillyDirect website connects people with independent telehealth providers, tailored support and other disease management resources. The website also allows patients to have some medications delivered directly to their home.

How does telehealth affect health care in rural areas? One audience member inspired this question.

How can Hoosiers know the telehealth services they're receiving are legitimate? A listener from Kewanna, Indiana, was curious.

What are some of the challenges with telehealth in Indiana? Several members of our audience inspired this question.

Telehealth services temporarily expanded during the pandemic will be permanently expanded under legislation unanimously approved by the Indiana Senate Tuesday.

As soon as COVID hit, there was a huge jump in telemedicine visits. But some of these virtual options remain out of reach for the most vulnerable populations, like seniors and rural residents.

IU Health, the state's largest hospital system, said its doctors have conducted about 80,000 telemedicine visits this year, a 10,000 percent increase since the COVID-19 virus hit the state in March.