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State of Telehealth: Removing Barriers to Access and Improving Patient Outcomes

Description
Presents a recording of an October 7, 2021, hearing before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband. Examines the importance of access to telehealth services, telehealth utilization during the COVID-19 pandemic, the impact of the pandemic on telehealth regulations, and the role of broadband access in the public health response. Features testimony from the American Academy of Family Physicians, Project ECHO, Avel eCare, and the Federal Communications Commission.
Date
10/2021
Type
Document
Organization
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Tagged as
Access · Broadband · COVID-19 · Emergency preparedness and response · Legislation and regulations · Policy · Telehealth · New Mexico · South Dakota