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talking to a psychiatrist over the web while in the emergency department, telehealth
Posted inRural Health

STePs Toward Shortening ED Wait Times for Mental Health Patients

by Taylor Knopf July 20, 2017July 21, 2017

By Taylor Knopf About 40 percent of North Carolinians live in one of the state’s 80 rural counties, many of which lack ready access to health care. But in recent years, more and more North Carolinians are receiving care with telemedicine. However, there remain a lot of gaps in state policy when it comes to […]

Posted inHealthcare Workers

The Small-town Doc with Big Ideas

by Editor April 14, 2015April 22, 2021
Rhee Williams gets her blood pressure taken at Lake Lure Medical Center,
Posted inRural Health

Continuity of Care: The Rural Doctor 2.0

by Editor March 13, 2015April 22, 2021
Posted inFeatured, Health Insurance, Medicaid, Oral Health, Public Health, Rural Health

Advancing a New Model to Meet the Dental Health Needs of Rural NC

by Editor December 8, 2014April 22, 2021

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