Special Bulletin
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Sept. 3 released its Rural Action Plan, which outlines upcoming policy and program initiatives to support…
AHA Telehealth Research
Research and data regarding the use and impact of telehealth in hospitals and health systems.
AHA Telehealth Factsheet, February 2019
Telehealth: Helping Hospitals Deliver Cost-Effective Care, April 2016
Realizing the Promise of Telehealth: Understanding the Legal and Regulatory Challenges, May 2015
The Promise of Telehealth For Hospitals, Health Systems and Their Communities, January 2015
Presentation: Use of Telehealth in the Hospital Field: Trends and Policy Issues
Related Resources
Letter/Comment
Letter from AHA to President Donald Trump urging additional support for rural hospitals and health systems.
Letter/Comment
This letter to President Trump offers recommendations for promoting and expanding patients’ telehealth access.
Case Studies
Atrium Health is a large health system with over 60,000 employees spread across more than 900 care facilities, including 45 hospitals, which cares for patients…
Special Bulletin
The White House Aug. 3 issued an executive order on “improving rural health and telehealth access.” The order includes directives to: launch a new payment…
Case Studies
On June 10, Clarke County Hospital, a 25-bed critical access hospital in Osceola, Iowa, was awarded by the Federal Communications Commission, $170,072 as part…