5 things to know about the newly-formed nonprofit World Telehealth Initiative

Becker's Healthcare July 16, 2018
Jessica Kim Cohen

The World Telehealth Initiative recently launched as a nonprofit humanitarian group.

Here are five things to know about the newly-formed organization:

1. The World Telehealth Initiative aims to expand access to healthcare services and medical training across the globe by bringing telehealth equipment and services to underserved regions.

2. One of the World Telehealth Initiative’s initial partners is InTouch Health, a telehealth services company. InTouch Health will support access to remote specialists across the globe by donating virtual care devices and enabling physicians who use its platform to volunteer with the World Telehealth Initiative.

3. Another partner in the initiative is charitable medicines provider Direct Relief, an organization that has provided healthcare resources for relief efforts following Hurricane Katrina, the...

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