he report, Rise of Telemedicine – 2020, also highlighted out how late-night consultations saw an increase of 25 per cent owing to work responsibilities during the day An increasing number of medical establishments adopted the practice of telemedicine in India...

Starting from October, the telemedicine consultation will be covered under health insurance policies. The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has asked the insurer to allow claim settlement for telemedicine consultation wherever normal consultation with a medical practitioner...

IML consultation on telehealth flags several data privacy, security, and confidentiality issues An online National Consultation was held on September 27 on ‘Legal & Regulatory Framework for Telehealth – Issues in Data Privacy, Security and Confidentiality’ by the Institute of...

At least 81 per cent doctors in Northern India have adopted telemedicine when compared with 50 per cent doctors in Southern and Western regions and 35 per cent in the Eastern region of the country, a report revealed on Saturday....