NTCA Members To Talk Telemedicine Wednesday With White House Rural Council
NTCA members will meet with the White House Rural Council Wednesday to “identify and make recommendations on barriers and opportunities to increased deployment and participation in telehealth services,” NTCA said in a news release Tuesday. The event will be in…
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the White House Executive Office Building, the group said. NTCA “is pleased to partner with the White House Rural Council to discuss issues critical to the success of rural America,” NTCA CEO Shirley Bloomfield said. “Access to health care is a key component for a rural community, and it is clear that broadband can play a vital role in that regard. Telemedicine can keep essential services supported, and we look forward to engaging with the administration to build upon its commitment to expanding access to opportunity through quality, affordable health care.” Bloomfield wrote about such engagement in a November blog post.