- We have seen exponential growth in use of telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic. How has that worked in your areas?
- Are you experiencing what is called the digital divide, or constraints due to broadband access? What have been your experiences? Have you had to change approaches due to broadband challenges?
- What technology do your patients own or have access to (computers, tablets, phones)? How well do they use them?
- How about cell phone coverage? What are the least-served areas? What do you do in those cases?
- What other thoughts and observations would you like to share?
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Telehealth in Rural America: Q and A
A recent report from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) shows the impact the COVID-19 public health emergency has had on the expansion and increased utilization of telehealth. Medicare fee-for-service primary care visits provided through telehealth in April 2020 jumped to 43.5%, compared to far less than 1% in February 2020, before the public health emergency (
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