“A new report indicates rural Americans face an increasing need for quality healthcare at a time when access is proving difficult – and points to telemedicine and telehealth as a possible solution.
The report, issued July 27 by the UnitedHealth Center for Health Reform & Modernization, finds that people living in rural locations face greater difficulty accessing healthcare than their urban and suburban neighbors. In addition, the report indicated rural Americans experience more chronic conditions – such as diabetes and heart disease – and will be more likely to participate in Medicaid and other government-subsidized insurance programs by 2014.”
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Eric Wicklund, Healthcare IT News, 27 July 2011
