The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is helping to combat opioid abuse in a novel way: They’re offering funding grants to communities looking to expand preventative and recovery services via telemedicine. Rural communities aren’t top of mind when we think substance abuse. But we’re learning the hard way that opioid addiction is…
Telestroke and telemental health have led the way in the use of technology to expand access to specialists beyond the physical boundaries of one office. Telestroke practices deliver specialty care within the time that treatment of stroke can be most beneficial to a patient. The benefits and savings downstream for…