Rural Telemedicine and Homelessness Assessments of Services

This book provides an overview of the issues of rural healthcare programs and rural homelessness. Telemedicine offers a way to improve health care access for patients in rural areas through remote access, medical diagnosis and patient care; often from specialists in urban areas or university hospitals. Additionally, information about rural homelessness issues including an examination of better collaboration by the departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Housing and Urban Development (HUD) are discussed, which could improve delivery of services in rural areas.