HealthLeaders Media April 15, 2024
The University of Rochester Medical Center is banking—literally—on a new strategy for extending its telehealth network into rural areas of New York.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
– URMC is co-locating telehealth stations in Five Star Bank branches across the western part of the state.
– The model aims to improve access to care for rural residents, especially those on Medicaid and Medicare.
– URMC sees more services being available through the kiosks, including chronic care management and follow-up care.
In a partnership with Five Star Bank, Verizon, and digital health companies Higi Health and Dexcare, URMC is co-locating telehealth stations in Five Star branches across the western part of the state. The model aims to improve access to care for rural residents,...