Proposed legislation for mobile applications would change telemedicine legal landscape

Telemedicine laws will change if the U.S. Congress enacts the “Healthcare Innovation and Marketplace Technologies Act” (“HIMTA”), a bill which seeks to establish the “Office of Mobile Health” [...]

Health Care Practitioners Who Are Licensed in Other States, But Not California, Can Offer Services in California

The California Medical Board has adopted regulations pursuant to California law, allowing healthcare practitioners who are licensed in states outside California, to offer healthcare services in [...]

Healing Methods 101 – Pet Therapy

Now I've heard it all - two dogs in a pet therapy program with hi-tech names. Want to guess? They are called "Twitter" and "Blackberry."

California Medical Board

The California Medical Board has announced another physician arrest for regulatory violations involving prescribing.

Robocare Expands with IRobot’s Telemedicine Practice

Telemedicine laws continue to define online health ventures, but meanwhile industry expands robotic telemedicine options.

Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine Legal & Regulatory Issues

Entrepreneurs who fail to properly take into account legal and regulatory issues before opening a longevity and anti-aging medical clinic or health education (or telehealth / telemedicine) [...]