News by Topic: Telehealth

News from the past 14 days. Please visit the News Archive for earlier stories.

Comment Sought on Health Care Delivery Elements of National Broadband Plan     Top Story 
Nov 16, 2009 -- Comments are being sought by the FCC on the health care delivery elements of the national broadband plan, as well as seeking input relating to the universal service rural health care support mechanism and the rural health care Pilot Program, specifically as such programs may assist in the deployment and adoption of broadband services.

No Psychiatrist Nearby? Turn on the Screen     Top Story 
Nov 16, 2009 -- Detroit Free Press, (MI) article tells how videoconferencing -- telepsychiatry -- is an effective way to treat families where doctors may be an hour away, and as crucial as telemedicine is in meeting health needs in underserved areas, U.S. Rep. Bart Stupak, a Menominee Democrat, has cosponsored a bill increasing funding and reimbursement for health providers to expand these services.

UA Program Helps Rural Doctors Stay Connected
Nov 9, 2009 -- Green Valley News & Sun, (AZ) article tells of a new facility in Phoenix, known as the T-Health Institute, that will help train doctors in telemedicine and allow practitioners to treat patients in rural communities.