rural health

Culture change, natural disasters and other challenges to expect when piloting telehealth in underserved regions
By Dave Muoio | 10:57 am | May 22, 2020
Two recent programs deploying telemedicine in Zimbabwe and Ghana highlight common hurdles programs that deliver these technologies to underserved areas will likely encounter.
Senators petition Congress for additional $2B toward broadband, telehealth
By Dave Muoio | 04:50 pm | May 13, 2020
A bipartisan quartet of lawmakers wrote to Congressional leaders on the need to deliver additional funds through the longstanding Rural Health Care Program.
How a telemedicine pilot in Zimbabwe tapped city doctors for rural care
By Laura Lovett | 04:45 pm | January 29, 2020
Yaya Mbaoua, CEO of The Mbaoua Group, will be speaking at HIMSS20 on how telemedicine could transform Africa’s healthcare.
eConsultation tool lowers mortality rate, readmission for infectious disease patients
By Laura Lovett | 03:11 pm | January 27, 2020
A new study published in the journal Open Forum Infectious Diseases found that the eConsultation tool was able to support care in rural areas.