Independent · Est. 1995 · Reimagined 2026
The independent knowledge base for telemedicine and virtual care.
State laws, reimbursement, HIPAA, specialties, and the news shaping digital health — written in plain English, kept current, and free to everyone.
Cornerstone guides
All articles →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.
13 min readBilling & ReimbursementTelehealth Reimbursement: Medicare, Medicaid & Private Payers
How telehealth reimbursement works across Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial payers, including CPT codes, modifiers 95 and 93, parity laws, and denial tips.
13 min readComplianceTelehealth Security and HIPAA Compliance: A Provider Guide
What HIPAA requires for telehealth: BAAs, encryption, access controls, risk analysis, breach rules, and a practical compliance checklist for providers.
17 min readSpecialtiesTelepsychiatry: How Virtual Mental Health Care Works
Telepsychiatry delivers psychiatric care by video and other virtual formats. How it works, the evidence, prescribing rules, coverage, and what to expect.
15 min readTechnologyRemote 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.
14 min readPractice OperationsHow to Start a Telemedicine Program: A Step-by-Step Guide
How to start a telemedicine program: needs assessment, platform selection, licensure, billing, workflows, training, metrics, and a phased launch plan.
14 min readVideo 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.
13 min readEvidenceTelemedicine Cost-Effectiveness: What the Evidence Shows
Does telehealth save money? An honest review of the cost-effectiveness evidence: where savings are real, where they are mixed, and why perspective matters.
11 min readHistoryThe History of Telemedicine: From Radio to AI
How telemedicine evolved from 1920s radio consults to AI-era virtual care — and the story of Telemedicine Today magazine, the original home of this domain.
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News
Industry coverage: policy, CMS and Medicare, AI in healthcare, funding, and the companies shaping virtual care.
Learn
Plain-English guides to how telemedicine works — specialties, technology, and what virtual care can (and can't) do.
Providers
Practical references for clinicians and administrators: billing, reimbursement, HIPAA, credentialing, and starting a program.
Patients
What patients need to know: insurance coverage, costs, finding providers, and getting the most from a video visit.
Resources
Reference libraries: telemedicine laws by state, the legal landscape, and a glossary of telehealth terms.
Research
Evidence and context: cost-effectiveness research, global telemedicine, and thirty years of telehealth history.
Thirty years 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.