Telehealth offers new ways of delivering care through the use of video and audio technologies.
The clinical opportunities within Telehealth provide many positive impacts that include better health outcomes, more immediate treatments, economic benefits and access to specialized care and consultation.
The COVID-19 crisis has accelerated Telehealth opportunities in our state as we strive to keep South Carolinians safe at home while providing necessary medical care.
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What is Telehealth? Telehealth is the use of electronic information and telecommunications technologies to support long-distance clinical health care, patient and professional health-related education, public health and health administration. Telehealth News on scetv.org
Greenville County Schools District-Issued Chromebooks Help Families Access Telehealth Services
Students in South Carolina’s public schools have spent much of 2020 attending school virtually after face-to-face instruction was limited due to Covid-19. Schools weren’t alone as they scrambled to operate in a virtual model. In the wake of the pandemic,
Lawmakers Rally for Broadband, Yet Affordability Remains an Issue
In South Carolina, many children were unable to participate in online schooling when the global pandemic struck earlier this year. Similarly, hundreds of thousands of people in the Palmetto State could not receive telehealth services or work remotely
Millions of Patients Now Able to Access Healthcare After Lifting of Telehealth Restrictions
On March 6, 2020, Congress passed the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act . While it may not have garnered as much attention as the CARES act , its impact should not be overlooked. “We can almost Mark the day in March
What is the South Carolina Telehealth Alliance and My Telehealth?
Through the human stories of patients, families, clinicians and others, SCETV, in collaboration with the South Carolina Telehealth Alliance, will carefully dissect the complexities of Telehealth.
The goal of each story is to elevate public understanding and knowledge of Telehealth and its diverse services in South Carolina.
The clinical opportunities within Telehealth provide many positive impacts that include better health outcomes, more immediate treatments, economic benefits and access to specialized care and consultation.