rural health
According to a study published in JAMA Network Open, providing a video-enabled tablet to veterans living in rural areas decreased emergency department visits and suicide behaviors.
At a ViVE session, panelists discuss how to improve access to healthcare in rural communities.
The startup, led by Livongo vets, will include remote monitoring and virtual services supported by cellular networks, and mobile units delivering in-home care.
Zoom’s mobile browser client would allow patients to simply click a link sent from their providers to join a telehealth appointment, nixing the need to download an app.
Two recent programs deploying telemedicine in Zimbabwe and Ghana highlight common hurdles programs that deliver these technologies to underserved areas will likely encounter.
A bipartisan quartet of lawmakers wrote to Congressional leaders on the need to deliver additional funds through the longstanding Rural Health Care Program.
Yaya Mbaoua, CEO of The Mbaoua Group, will be speaking at HIMSS20 on how telemedicine could transform Africa’s healthcare.
A new study published in the journal Open Forum Infectious Diseases found that the eConsultation tool was able to support care in rural areas.
The bill will impact patients with Medicaid coverage and private insurance living in the largely rural state.
The program would provide an 85% discount on telehealth connectivity expenses for health organizations serving rural communities.