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Telehealth and RPM on the Montana frontier

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

One Health, based in Hardin, Montana, is a family of Federally Qualified Health Centers that provides integrated primary care to rural and frontier communities in Montana and Wyoming. All but one of One Health's clinic locations serve communities that meet the frontier definition. THE PROBLEM. " PROPOSAL.

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When Social Determinants of Health Limit Virtual Care Access

GlobalMed

The US Census Bureau 2016 data showed that 80% of white households had a desktop or laptop computer in 2016, while only 63% of Black and 67% of Hispanic households did. In other words, any efforts to eliminate health inequities through virtual care must also address barriers to digital health access.

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A Fresh Look at Telehealth Patient Demographics in 2019

Enzyme Health

Recent telehealth adoption statistics show a strong growing trend in favor of the service - According to a 2019 report from nonprofit FAIR Health , telehealth utilization grew 53% from 2016 to 2017 nationwide, more than any other service, including urgent care, retail clinics, ambulatory surgery centers, and ERs.