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The independent knowledge base for telemedicine.
State laws, reimbursement, HIPAA, specialties, and the news shaping digital health — written in plain English, kept current, and free to everyone.
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Cornerstone guides
The references most people arrive here for. Updated continuously.
Telemedicine Laws by State: Licensure, Prescribing, Consent
How telemedicine is regulated state by state — physician licensure, interstate compacts, online prescribing, consent, audio-only, and Medicaid rules.
Read →Billing & ReimbursementTelehealth Reimbursement: Medicare, Medicaid & Private Insurance
How telehealth reimbursement works for Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance, including CPT codes, modifiers, place-of-service rules and payment parity.
Read →ComplianceTelehealth Security and HIPAA: What Providers Need to Know in 2026
What does HIPAA require for telehealth? Learn about BAAs, encryption, video platforms, AI scribes, texting, patient privacy, risk assessments, and telehealth security in 2026.
Read →SpecialtiesTelepsychiatry: How Virtual Psychiatric Care Works in 2026
How telepsychiatry works: what it treats, controlled-substance rules, Medicare coverage, state licensing, HIPAA, and when virtual care isn't enough.
Read →TechnologyRemote Patient Monitoring (RPM): Devices, Uses, and Billing
Remote patient monitoring uses connected devices to track vital signs between visits. Devices, best-fit conditions, Medicare billing, and program design.
Read →Practice OperationsHow to Start a Telemedicine Program: A Step-by-Step Guide
How to start a telemedicine program, from platform selection and licensing to reimbursement, workflow, compliance, training, and launch.
Read →Video VisitsTelehealth Video Visit Tips for Patients and Clinicians
Practical telehealth video visit tips: how patients can prepare their tech, space, and questions, and how clinicians can build strong webside manner.
Read →EvidenceTelemedicine Cost-Effectiveness: Does Telehealth Save Money?
Does telemedicine save money? See where telehealth cuts costs, where spending can increase, and what the research says about cost-effectiveness.
Read →HistoryThe History of Telemedicine: From Radio to AI
The history of telemedicine, from 1920s radio medicine and NASA telemetry to smartphones, remote monitoring, AI, and the original Telemedicine Today magazine.
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News
Industry coverage: policy, CMS and Medicare, AI in healthcare, funding, and the companies shaping virtual care.
02Learn
Plain-English guides to how telemedicine works — specialties, technology, and what virtual care can (and can't) do.
03Providers
Practical references for clinicians and administrators: billing, reimbursement, HIPAA, credentialing, and starting a program.
04Patients
What patients need to know: insurance coverage, costs, finding providers, and getting the most from a video visit.
05Resources
Reference libraries: telemedicine laws by state, the legal landscape, and a glossary of telehealth terms.
06Research
Evidence and context: cost-effectiveness research, global telemedicine, and three decades of telehealth history.
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Three decades of telemedicine, one address.
This domain was the online home of Telemedicine Today magazine (1994–2004), one of the first publications covering virtual care — its state law guides and program surveys are still cited in the academic literature. TeleMed Today continues that mission as an independent publication for the AI era.
Read the full story →TeleMed Today continues the web address of Telemedicine Today magazine (1994–2004). The site was relaunched in 2026 and is not affiliated with the original publisher.