rural telehealth
Ovatient CEO Michael Dalton recommends that states use Rural Health Transformation Program money to move beyond hospital-centric care models and supplement local health services with virtual-first primary and specialty care.
A bipartisan quartet of lawmakers wrote to Congressional leaders on the need to deliver additional funds through the longstanding Rural Health Care Program.
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 agenchy noted that other factors including income and education level also impacted an individual's telehealth use.