Introduction to rural telehealth
Learn strategies for using telehealth to increase access to health care in rural communities.
1 in 5 people in the U.S. live in rural and frontier areas. Rural communities experience less traffic congestion, better air quality, and more open spaces. However, people living in rural areas have greater health care needs and more limited access to timely health services.
Telehealth can help reduce health disparities by increasing access to timely, high quality health care. Even in communities without access to broadband, some health care services can be provided by phone, secure messaging, and asynchronous care.
This best practice guide provides tools and resources to help health care providers effectively use telehealth in rural communities. This information can be used to establish a new program or expand and enhance an existing telehealth program.