MAKING TELEHEALTH CONNECTIONS IN THE SOUTHEAST
The Southeastern TeleHealth Resource Center (SETRC) is one of 10 regional TeleHealth Resource Centers in the United States funded by the federal Office for the Advancement of Telehealth through a grant program to provide support and guidance to TeleHealth programs. Our mission is to serve as a focal point for advancing the effective use of TeleHealth and support access to TeleHealth services in rural and underserved communities in the southeastern region of the United States. We have extensive TeleHealth experience and can provide services, resources and tools to both developing and operating programs. www.setrc.us
EXPANDING BROADBAND, EXPANDING HEALTHCARE
The TeleConnect GA for Better Health (TCGBH) Program is a collaborative effort through the use of telemedicine and broadband adoption to improve the declining health of rural Georgians. The Georgia Partnership for TeleHealth received a grant to create training and outreach program for residents and healthcare providers to improve health and healthcare delivery in the state’s 91 designated “counties of persistent poverty.” Leveraging the strengths of state government agencies, the private sector, and educational and nonprofit organizations, the project proposes targeted outreach to economically vulnerable populations including African American and Hispanic communities, low-income residents, senior citizens, and at-risk youth to address poor health and lack of high quality health care. www.teleconnectga.com
