This best practice guide provides tools and resources to help health care providers effectively use telehealth in rural communities. This information can be used to establish a new program or …

To fully realize the potential of telehealth, barriers must be addressed to ensure rural residents have equitable access to the health care services they critically need.

This analysis examined patterns of telemedicine utilization among adults residing in rural areas, with a focus on identifying demographic and health status differences between telemedicine …

The study goal was to understand telemedicine’s role in improving access to rural specialty care. Other outcomes included assessing specialty availability and frequency of referrals at rural sites.

Sep 10, 2025 · Contact your local healthcare provider or clinic to ask about their telemedicine offerings. Most rural clinics and hospitals now offer some form of virtual care for primary and …

Telehealth in rural areas transforms healthcare access by bridging geographic divides. Virtual care for rural patients allows for consultations, diagnostics, and follow-up care to be delivered …

3 days ago · However, the true impact of the application of telemedicine on health outcomes, accessibility, and quality of care in rural areas still requires a more in-depth evaluation. This …

RHTP funds will support these initiatives via a combination of grants to eligible rural providers to support technology and infrastructure improvements to allow providers to practice more …

Jan 27, 2025 · Telehealth has been recognized as a critical tool for improving health care access in rural areas, where people often face barriers to care. New findings from an OCHIN-led …

Oct 24, 2024 · Our main findings indicate that, on average, rural health care deserts have lower household broadband subscription rates compared to both the Southeast and the United …