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Telehealth Connection TV: Dr. Danielle Hairston tells Iris Frye that virtual care isn't perfect, but its accessibility is an advantage.
Holly Davis, Bingham Healthcare CNO, says that while funding and data gaps exist, mobile phones, telemedicine and satellite internet mean that care is not as inaccessible in rural areas as healthcare leaders may think.
OnMed CEO Karthik Ganesh says rural hospitals are using federal funds to bring hybrid clinics to underserved areas. The white-label care stations have connected diagnostic tools and 65-inch screens that patients use to meet with their doctors.
Juli Hysenbelli of the HIMSS Virtual Care Community and Kyle Zebley, American Telemedicine Association CEO, say that virtual care has empowered patients to actively engage with providers and shape their own health journeys.