Rural Health Care

With 700 rural hospitals deemed at risk of closure nationwide, specialty telemedicine programs proven to work for rural hospitals, their patients, providers, and communities offer a valuable and expedient solution. New analysis from the Center for Healthcare Quality & Payment Reform shows […]

Psychology Today highlights telemedicine’s role in overcoming a variety of obstacles. A new article published by Psychology Today highlights the disproportionate mental health disparities faced by rural communities and how telemedicine helps bridge the gap – a fact Access TeleCare and its clients across […]

Addressing Specialist Availability Challenges with Telemedicine From Maine to California, more than 100 rural hospitals have completely closed their doors since 2005, as providers face a common set of specialist availability and financial challenges – challenges that telemedicine can solve. Piggott Health […]

Rural hospital leaders work tirelessly to find sustainable solutions to help meet their community’s care needs and address the significant financial challenges jeopardizing the future of rural health care. Access TeleCare’s telemedicine programs do both. Customizable telemedicine programs provide capacity and timely […]

Half of the country’s rural hospitals operate at a loss, with nearly 20 percent of facilities facing the possibility of shutting down completely. A recent report from the Chartis Center for Rural Health highlights what many rural hospitals already know: workforce shortages, […]

Access TeleCare’s telemedicine programs bring communities across Texas closer to timely and expert specialty care. Take Palo Pinto General Hospital for example. The rural hospital serves more than 30,000 residents and launched a telePulmonary and Critical Care program with Access TeleCare to […]

Access TeleCare’s founding mission is to eliminate geographic and distance barriers to specialty care by leveraging the power of telemedicine. From its first program in rural East Texas to its national reach today, Access TeleCare has sustained a commitment to working with […]