Rural Initiatives Aim to Reach 'Overlooked' Patients in Multiple Sclerosis Deserts
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Description
Highlights programs to improve care for people with multiple sclerosis living in rural areas. Describes the importance of early diagnosis and treatment and challenges accessing specialty care. Features an online training program for primary care providers, a pilot program focused on community health workers, and a Veterans Administration telehealth program providing neurologist consultations.
Author(s)
Gretel Kauffman
Citation
Rural Monitor
Date
09/2026
Organization
Rural Health Information Hub
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· Community health workers
· Health conditions
· Health workforce education and training
· Specialty care
· Telehealth
· Arkansas
· Minnesota
· Mississippi