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Telehealth and Medical Education

Exploring Health

Photo by Unsplash+ Community on Unsplash Addressing rural needs The term rural mortality penalty was coined in 2008 in public health literature to describe the first perception of health disparities in rural communities in the 1980s. One solution to this lack of access to healthcare exists: Telemedicine.

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How community programs are working to ease New York’s maternal health crisis

HEALTHBEAT

While this disparity can change slightly depending on when its measured and with what reference point , nationally, the disparity is lower, at about three times more likely, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is actually linked to structural racism, policy decisions, and access to healthcare.