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Bridging the Digital Divide: Expanding Internet and Rural Healthcare Access

GlobalMed

Internet access has been mainstream for about 25 years now. Since the days when almost every American household received an AOL installation disc in the mail, it seems the Internet has grown into a digital behemoth connecting every person across every nation. The crux of telemedicine is extending access to care.

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To bridge the digital divide, national nonprofit offers free devices and internet

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

households do not have in-home internet access and approximately 5.5 That's just the beginning of a deep digital divide in this country. One big question in healthcare when it comes to the digital divide: How can people in these households get access to telemedicine ? Approximately 11.7

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Mass. community health centers conduct more than 1M telehealth visits

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"Reaching one million visits demonstrates the capabilities of health centers to meet their patients’ needs through innovation and resourcefulness," Christina Severin, president and CEO of Community Care Cooperative, told Healthcare IT News. “The digital divide?disparately?impacts WHY IT MATTERS.

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Impact of Remote Monitoring on Healthcare Costs for Heart Failure Patients

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

This article explores its impact on healthcare costs for heart failure patients, considering both economic benefits and implementation challenges. Through analysis of existing literature, we aim to illuminate the role of remote monitoring in enhancing patient outcomes and optimizing healthcare resource utilization.

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URMC Announces First-of-its-Kind Alliance to Expand Health Care Access to Rural Communities

Digital Health Global

–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The University of Rochester Medical Center today announced a first-of-its-kind initiative to improve health care access and wellness outcomes in rural communities in Upstate New York through the distribution of telehealth stations conveniently located at local bank branches. .–(BUSINESS Birmingham. “As

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Digital Health Technologies in Clinical Trials

Digital Health Global

Digital Health Technologies ( DHTs ) have revolutionized the landscape of clinical trials, particularly in neurology research, by enabling the collection of real-world data outside traditional clinical settings. This evolution has given rise to digital phenotyping and the creation of digital twins for precision medicine.

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COVID-19: A Catalyst of Change for Rural America

GlobalMed

But there’s still one hurdle to overcome in many rural areas – Internet connectivity. But there’s still one hurdle to overcome in many rural areas – Internet connectivity. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) reports that 31 percent of American rural households still lack access to broadband Internet.