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Tele-Health Financial Expansion

September 28, 2021 3:17 PM

BY HEALTH CAPITAL CONSULTANTS, LLC

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Additional $20 Million Directed to Rural Telehealth Expansion

It has been well documented that the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in unprecedented increases in telemedicine utilization across the U.S. However, rural providers and patients, as evidenced by their lower rates of telemedicine usage during this time, have not been able to take advantage of the opportunities provided by telemedicine to the same extent as urban providers.

On August 18, 2021, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the latest attempt to ameliorate this issue – the distribution of nearly $20 million to 36 recipients for the purpose of strengthening telehealth services in rural and underserved communities and expanding innovation and quality. (Read more…)

CITE: https://www.r2library.com/Resource/Title/0826102549

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