The Illinois Telehealth Initiative (ITI) is a project of the nonprofit Partnership for a Connected Illinois (PCI). Over the last five years, ITI organized law and policy forums examining the telehealth landscape in Illinois and across the nation. The forums feature interactive panel discussion on the current legal and regulatory environment for telehealth, reimbursement trends…

Healthcare delivery is being transformed by new players, including consumer product giants that are rapidly expanding into innovative virtual healthcare modalities, such as telehealth and remote patient monitoring. In 2020, over $14 billion was invested in digital health and in the first half of 2021, the amount of investment was already above this level, at…

Rural residents in Illinois have long faced significant health provider shortages. As a result, rural residents often wait longer for a provider visit or forego medical, mental health or dental care altogether. The pandemic has exacerbated the challenges of attracting and retaining rural health talent as hospitals and healthcare systems in rural areas close or…