Rural Research Brief: Strategic Choice in Developing Telemedicine – Observations from Three Organizations

Thomas Vaughn, PhD; Fred Ullrich, BA; Muska Nataliansyah, MPH and Keith J. Mueller, PhD

Advances in technology have made it easier to provide telemedicine services, but the actual value of telemedicine programs for health systems providing those services or for patients has not been firmly established. This paper from the RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis explores organizational motivations of three large health systems for incorporating telemedicine patient care services.

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