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Decades ago, he demonstrated that cancer could be diagnosed remotely. It was a pivotal step in the evolution of telemedicine.

Dr. Ronald Weinstein was a co-founder and the longtime director of the University of Arizona's Arizona Telemedicine Program.

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey this past week signed a law aimed at expanding access to telehealth in the state. The omnibus law is aimed at making services provided to Arizonans through Ducey's executive orders permanent.  "Telehealth expands access to medical services for low-income families and those living in rural areas, protects vulnerable populations, and allows snowbirds visiting our state to receive telemedicine from their home state," said Ducey in a statement.   "Patients and medical professionals know what’s best for their needs, and we’re working to make sure they have access to t...

A new Arizona law could permanently expand statewide use of virtual and telephonic doctors' visits, which became more commonplace during the COVID-19 pandemic. The law, signed by Gov. Doug Ducey on Wednesday, makes permanent telehealth flexibility that had been permitted under executive orders Ducey issued during Arizona's COVID-19 public health emergency. The law takes effect immediately, officials with the Governor's Office said. One key provision of that expanded flexibility was requiring health care insurance companies to expand telehealth coverage for all services that would normally be ...

New initiative may improve patient outcomes by expanding EMS access to lifesaving care Advanced telehealth technology is being used to improve patient care in the field by connecting rural emergency medical services (EMS) responders to Tucson emergency medicine physicians in a joint project involving the University of Arizona Health Sciences and Banner - University Medical Center Tucson. Rural EMS and ambulance agencies face several challenges in providing sustainable prehospital care to remote communities, including low call volumes, long transport distances, reliance on volunteers, an aging...