Comparative Study
A peach of a telehealth program: Georgia connects rural communities to better healthcare
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Comparative Study
A peach of a telehealth program: Georgia connects rural communities to better healthcare
Perspect Health Inf Manag.
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Abstract
This article presents Georgia's telehealth response to some of the significant healthcare challenges and disparities facing the rural citizens of this state. When compared to their urban and suburban counterparts, rural communities have fewer healthcare providers, and residents must travel longer distances to reach them. Georgia's statewide telemedicine network, the Georgia Partnership for TeleHealth (GPT), uses information technology to improve the efficiency and quality of healthcare and health outcomes for underserved populations in Georgia.
Keywords: Georgia; disparities; health professional shortage areas; medically underserved areas; telehealth.
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GPT Map of Telehealth Sites across Georgia
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