Rural communities, often amid stunning and isolated landscapes, are a defining feature of much of the United States. But those same landscapes can make it difficult for people to access health care.
Telehealth Is Improving Health Care in Rural Areas
How one health care provider did it.
May 15, 2019
Summary.
Rural communities, often amid stunning and isolated landscapes, are a defining feature of much of the United States. But those same landscapes can make it difficult for people to access health care. Intermountain Healthcare is addressing the pressing needs of people who live in rural areas through telehealth, which uses secure video and audio technology to connect care providers in smaller health care facilities with specialists in large hospitals. Its results hold promise for rural communities throughout America as well as people in urban areas who have trouble accessing care, though current payment systems need to catch up so many more can benefit.
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