Doctors on the ground build economies. Rural areas support Telehealth but as a supplement, not as a replacement. The article below, by Kaiser Health News, discusses some of the areas of concern surrounding the Telehealth debate. Chief among those concerns: results from this recent study, which found that while use of Telehealth did increase access to services, total patient costs were higher than those… Continue reading How cost effective is telehealth in practice?
Month: March 2017
Rural Access to Anesthesia Care Scholarship
The American Society of Anesthesiologists is offering up to a $500 stipend for third and fourth year medical students interested in learning about anesthesia in rural areas. Students will work with mentors at preselected rural sites across the United States. The stipend is designed to cover the costs of travel and lodging expenses for the rural clerkship. Application deadlines: By… Continue reading Rural Access to Anesthesia Care Scholarship
Virginia Rural Health Telecommunications Consortium
The Virginia Rural Health Association is currently accepting new sites into the Virginia Rural Health Telecommunications Consortium (VRHTC), which is open to select healthcare facilities in Virginia and surrounding Appalachian states. The VRHTC fosters the development and growth of broadband healthcare networks through a streamlined application process to the federal Healthcare Connect Fund (HCF), which reduces prices… Continue reading Virginia Rural Health Telecommunications Consortium
Southwest Virginia Graduate Medical Education Consortium 