Comments on: Rural Health IT Is a Priority for HHS http://www.healthit.gov/buzz-blog/local-implementation-support/rural-health-it-is-a-priority-for-hhs/ The Latest on Health Information Technology from ONC Fri, 24 May 2013 05:53:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Lin http://www.healthit.gov/buzz-blog/local-implementation-support/rural-health-it-is-a-priority-for-hhs/#comment-224972 Lin Tue, 24 Jul 2012 20:51:34 +0000 http://healthit.hhs.gov/blog/onc/?p=653#comment-224972 Meet the needs of the rural population is a real challenge. However, it may be possible to develop a policy of attractiveness in order to benefit from skilled health personnel.
Regarding access to broadband connectivity, which is unfortunate in a country like ours that is a barrier.
For lack of capital, we must do with the crisis because it is everywhere.

]]> By: tyler http://www.healthit.gov/buzz-blog/local-implementation-support/rural-health-it-is-a-priority-for-hhs/#comment-193301 tyler Wed, 13 Jun 2012 16:19:57 +0000 http://healthit.hhs.gov/blog/onc/?p=653#comment-193301 This is great and the Federal Resources available show a lot of promise. Very interesting about the FCC Rural Health Care Pilot Program connecting health care providers in rural and urban locations.

]]> By: Chris http://www.healthit.gov/buzz-blog/local-implementation-support/rural-health-it-is-a-priority-for-hhs/#comment-76720 Chris Wed, 12 Oct 2011 22:33:16 +0000 http://healthit.hhs.gov/blog/onc/?p=653#comment-76720 Yes, it’s a comfort to know that some thought is being put into this. Rural farmers may be comfortable treating their animals themselves, but self-treatment for humans can only go so far.

]]> By: Renee Tweneboah-Koduah http://www.healthit.gov/buzz-blog/local-implementation-support/rural-health-it-is-a-priority-for-hhs/#comment-19014 Renee Tweneboah-Koduah Sun, 03 Apr 2011 23:26:41 +0000 http://healthit.hhs.gov/blog/onc/?p=653#comment-19014 It is refreshing to see that HHS and ONC are not forgetting those who need most help. A few hours ago I walked out of a meeting where a whole bunch of good people assembled for the same exact purpose. There were Community College folks who, with assistance from ONC, put together a most successful distance learning program which will soon be graduating an impressive slate of HIT professionals, and there were people who dedicated their careers to supporting Community Health Centers across the state, and there were quality improvement organizations and non-profit Telehealth networks and those working day in and day out with Critical Access Hospitals. The local Regional Extension Center, run by a State University with a long history of research and support for rural health, family medicine, health literacy and health informatics, hosted this most unusual gathering in the very middle of a State which is mostly rural and one big Health Professionals Shortage Area.
I’m certain that similar meetings are taking place all across the nation, and I am certain that these dedicated and hard working individuals, the clinicians they serve and most importantly, the many people living in rural areas, who often feel forgotten and left behind, will be deriving much needed strength and determination from this article and all the initiatives and resources it outlines. Thanks again.

]]> By: Margalit Gur-Arie http://www.healthit.gov/buzz-blog/local-implementation-support/rural-health-it-is-a-priority-for-hhs/#comment-10331 Margalit Gur-Arie Wed, 09 Feb 2011 03:20:02 +0000 http://healthit.hhs.gov/blog/onc/?p=653#comment-10331 Thank you, thank you, thank you, for posting this.

It is refreshing to see that HHS and ONC are not forgetting those who need most help. A few hours ago I walked out of a meeting where a whole bunch of good people assembled for the same exact purpose. There were Community College folks who, with assistance from ONC, put together a most successful distance learning program which will soon be graduating an impressive slate of HIT professionals, and there were people who dedicated their careers to supporting Community Health Centers across the state, and there were quality improvement organizations and non-profit Telehealth networks and those working day in and day out with Critical Access Hospitals. The local Regional Extension Center, run by a State University with a long history of research and support for rural health, family medicine, health literacy and health informatics, hosted this most unusual gathering in the very middle of a State which is mostly rural and one big Health Professionals Shortage Area.
I’m certain that similar meetings are taking place all across the nation, and I am certain that these dedicated and hard working individuals, the clinicians they serve and most importantly, the many people living in rural areas, who often feel forgotten and left behind, will be deriving much needed strength and determination from this article and all the initiatives and resources it outlines. Thanks again.

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