Telehealth Research & Developments
Telehealth is the use of information and telecommunications technology to support long-distance clinical healthcare, patient and professional health education, public health, and health administration.
As part of its mission to identify innovative solutions to expand broadband access, adoption, and use, Connected Nation is committed to exploring how telehealth can improve lives. On this page you’ll find the latest research, ideas, and improvements surrounding telemedicine and its related technologies.
Healthcare From Anywhere: Telehealth Use & Perceptions in Rural Michigan
Connected Nation (CN), through its state program Connected Nation Michigan (CN Michigan), released a groundbreaking study in March 2020 that closely examines the use and perceptions of telehealth in rural areas.
Researchers found, among other things, the highest ratios in the country of patients per doctor, a lower-than-average life expectancy, and a higher-than-average rate of preventable hospital stays than the rest of the country.
Click here for the press release which provides a summary of the study.
Latest Telehealth News
Summit offers new insights about the future of telehealth, rural broadband in America
Blog, In the News, News Bits, Telehealth, Connected Nation, Connected Nation Michigan, Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist, Medicaid, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Michigan Health Endowment Fund, Munson Healthcare, Paragon Rehab, telehealth, telehealth summit, telemedicine“This is the biggest opportunity to expand access to the internet since the internet was invented.” Virtual event (May 5, 2021) – Experts and industry insiders recently came together to discuss the ways the coronavirus pandemic is impa...
FCC COVID-19 Telehealth Program application portal to open April 29
In the News, News Bits, Telehealth, COVID-19 Telehealth Program, FCC, Federal Communications Commission, telehealth, telehealth fundingThe following press release was issued by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on April 15, 2021 Round 2 of Telehealth Program Will Provide an Additional $249 Million to Support Health Care Providers and Patients In All 50 States,...
The pandemic’s impact on health care, broadband access and what it means for the future of telehealth
Digital Inclusion, In the News, News Bits, Press Releases, Telehealth, broadband access, Connected Nation, Connected Nation Michigan, Rural Broadband, rural healthcare, telehealth, telehealth summit, telemedicineThe April event is free to the public and will include an opportunity for Q&A with industry insiders and decision makers #CNtelehealth Virtual Event – (April 5, 2021) – The COVID-19 pandemic led to a sudden and unexpected surge in tele...
FCC Acting chairwoman circulates round 2 COVID-19 telehealth program report and order
fcc, In the News, News Bits, Press Releases, Telehealth, FCC, Federal Communications Commission, Jessica Rosenwercel, telehealthThe following press release was issued by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on March 17, 2021 Media Contact:Paloma PerezPaloma.Perez@fcc.gov Congress Tasked the FCC to Create Rules and Procedures for Round 2 of Program to Suppo...
Summit to bring together health care and broadband experts to discuss changes to and future of telehealth
In the News, News Bits, Press Releases, Telehealth, Connected Nation, Connected Nation Michigan, COVID-19 pandemic, Michigan, national telehealth summit, telehealth, telehealth access, telehealth innovations, telehealth researchThe April event is free to the public and will include an opportunity for Q&A with industry insiders and decision makers #CNtelehealth Lansing, MI. (March 18, 2021) – The COVID-19 pandemic led to a sudden and unexpected surge in telehe...
Other Telehealth Research & News
Telehealth is One Tool for Preventing the Spread of Coronavirus
Market to Reach Growth of 14.9% by 2026
Video Chats With Doctors Can Save Lives in Rural Areas
How Telemedicine Can Solve the U.S. Rural Health Crisis
Navy Medicine: A Strategic Roadmap for Implementing a Virtual Mental Health Program
A Growing Number of Veterans Used VA Telehealth Services in 2019
Growth of Telemedicine Slowed by Internet Access Challenge
How Telemedicine Can Make Older Adults Healthier - and May Improve Their Life Expectancy
Growth of Telemedicine Slowed by Internet Access, Insurance Billing for Indiana
