The Response Move and manage health related information. Reduce the movement of the health professional. Reduce the movement of the patient. Overcoming the shortage of qualified health care providers Increasing costs and an aging population force consumers, providers and patients to look for alternatives to the traditional health care delivery system. Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas.
Nurses can now visit their patients regularly in their homes.
The first class of Nurse Practitioners just received their Masters Degrees via distance education. USDA has funded 252 projects in 43 states and two US territories . Telemedicine services provide enhanced health care initiatives at over 725 hospital and rural health care clinics. Grants Telecommunications and information Infrastructure Assistance Program. Accelerate the adoption of telemedicine innovations.