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Press Release
Posted: March 31, 2008

Senator Thune’s Trip Shows Promise for Telehealth

Senator Thune recently traveled South Dakota and visited many hospitals and healthcare facilities. Improving the quality of care in rural areas is a difficult problem to solve and Senator Thune believes that telehealth technology could be the answer.
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Press Release 
Posted: June 28, 2007

Senate Appropriations Committee Calls on CMS to Promote Telehealth Through "Consistent, Comprehensive Reimbursement Policies"

Washington, DC – The Senate Appropriations Committee recently issued a report that said that reimbursement policies are one of the “most serious... Read the rest of this article >>

Press Release
Posted: June 28, 2007

Telehealth Community Protects OAT Funding

Washington, DC – The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education recently approved a 2.6%... Read the rest of this article >>

Article
Posted: June 6, 2007

Telehealth is More than Just Equipment

It seems to be more than a passing fancy, and your organization has decided to step into this thing called “telehealth.” You’ve priced equipment... Read the rest of this article >>

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Great Plains Telehealth Resource & Assistance Center

Our Mission:

  • To increase knowledge of telehealth applications, practices and research findings
  • To increase information available regarding best practices
  • To improve staff competency with telehealth programs
  • To increase telehealth utilization

Our Services:

  • A regional telehealth conference
  • Customized "coaching" services specific to the needs of individual facilities
  • Assess equipment and service needs
  • On-line library of resources, tools, and articles
  • Educational events
  • Downloadable education and training materials
  • Program evaluation

This web site has been made possible by grant number G22TH07768 from the Office for the Advancement of Telehealth: Health Resources Service Administration / DHHS.

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