By JESSIE BEKKER
Las Vegas Review-Journal 

Telemedicine connects rural Nevadans to specialty care

 

September 22, 2017



PAHRUMP, Nev. (AP) — Visiting the doctor just got faster, easier and more useful in parts of rural Nevada.

That's because of the Nevada Broadband Telemedicine Initiative, announced Sept. 18 at Desert View Regional Medical Center in Nye County.

The $19.6 million federally funded initiative aims to increase access to specialty care, including psychiatric services, to residents in rural areas of the state. That is a big step forward from other online telemedicine tools, which are best suited for diagnosing cold-like symptoms.

The state's newest tool, currently available at 14 Nevada hospital...



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