News Search Results for: telehealth
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Date: Mar 13, 2024
Highlights the history of telehealth use by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Describes how access to specialists, behavioral healthcare, and prescription medication in particular has been improved by telehealth. Discusses how rural healthcare access is managed for veterans without reliable internet access. Source: Cronkite News.
...Telehealth for Veterans Who Can't Easily Access Health Care Facilities --- Highlights the history of telehealth...
Date: Mar 12, 2024
Highlights a telehealth cart being used in a rural Nebraska hospital to offer behavioral health services. The service began when the emergency room saw an increase in mental health crises. The cart is also used for virtual substance abuse counseling. Source: KTIV.
...Telehealth Cart Bridging the Gap in Behavioral Health Services in Rural Northeast Nebraska --- Highlights a telehealth...
Date: Apr 2, 2024
Highlights the Affordable Connectivity Program and the increase in telehealth access it offers. Discusses the potential impact of ending the program, particularly for rural and tribal residents. Source: Marketplace, KFF Health News.
...Telehealth Access --- Highlights the Affordable Connectivity Program and the increase in telehealth access it offers...
Date: Apr 2, 2024
Profiles a library in rural Louisiana offering telehealth services in an area with Primary, Dental, and Mental Healthcare Shortages. Discusses rural economic vitality including healthcare access. Source: The Current.
...Telehealth to a Town Without Doctors --- Profiles a library in rural Louisiana offering telehealth services...
Date: Apr 8, 2024
Describes the impact of a new federal grant on telehealth access in rural Alabama. Notes that substance use disorder and mental health disorder healthcare in particular is expected to increase. Source: Alabama Daily News.
...Telehealth Access to Additional 37,000 Alabamians --- Describes the impact of a new federal grant...
Date: Apr 9, 2024
Highlights a mental telehealth service in Nebraska that increases access to care in rural areas. Patients are able to receive a behavioral health assessment in their local hospital, which can be quicker and more convenient when services are multiple hours away. Source: KOLN.
...Telehealth Service Works to Bridge the Mental Health Gap in Rural Communities --- Highlights a mental...
Date: Mar 4, 2024
A rural Montana VA Community Living Center uses telehealth to connect residents with specialty care, allowing rural residents access to timely care. Notes this helps in areas with shortages of specialists and other healthcare workforce. Source: Veteran's Administration.
...Telehealth --- A rural Montana VA Community Living Center uses telehealth to connect residents with specialty...
Date: Mar 18, 2024
Highlights a proposed project to put telehealth centers in rural Washington fire stations. Discusses the impact this would have on healthcare access for remote communities. Source: WSU Insider.
...Telehealth in Rural Fire Departments Could Help Address Healthcare Challenges --- Highlights a proposed project to put telehealth...
Date: Mar 14, 2024
Summarizes a recent study investigating the impact of billing models for telehealth for palliative care on rural caregivers, healthcare teams, and patients. Discusses finding strategies for healthcare workers that engage with family caregivers in ways that are reimbursable. Source: Mayo Clinic News Network.
...Telehealth Study on Reimbursements for Rural Healthcare Delivery --- Summarizes a recent study investigating the impact...
Date: Mar 6, 2024
A rural Colorado library system has added telehealth kits to its collection. The kits include a laptop, pulse oximeter, thermometer, webcam, and internet hotspot. Source: KXRM Colorado Springs.
...Telehealth Kits for Rural Communities --- A rural Colorado library system has added telehealth kits to its collection...