Healthcare IT News December 11, 2023
Bill Siwicki

Compudopt enables millions of households to participate in telemedicine – and its community portal offers free tech support, resources and low-cost services for food, housing and more.

Approximately 11.7 million U.S. households do not have in-home internet access and approximately 5.5 million households do not have a computer, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That’s just the beginning of a deep digital divide in this country.

One big question in healthcare when it comes to the digital divide: How can people in these households get access to telemedicine? Virtual care can be a game-changer for people in rural communities and healthcare deserts. Even in urban centers where there are shortages of specialists.

A recent study by the Kaiser Permanente Division...

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