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Increased Online Healthcare Access for Rural Areas

This act aims to improve healthcare access for individuals in rural areas. Through a new pilot program, residents in these regions will be able to use remote patient monitoring technology, making it easier to connect with doctors and specialists without long commutes. This means easier management of chronic conditions and better care coordination.
Key points
Establishes a pilot program to enable remote patient monitoring for individuals in rural areas.
Provides grants to healthcare facilities for equipment and staff training in remote monitoring technology.
Supports access to healthcare for individuals with chronic conditions, improving service coordination.
Requires technologies used to be FDA-approved and operable on cellular networks available in rural areas.
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Additional Information
Increasing Rural Telehealth Access Act of 2021
Print number: S 2110
Sponsor: Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA]
Process start date: 2021-06-17