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A study by UC Davis Health researchers assessed telehealth visits’ carbon footprint and their potential savings in lives, costs and time compared to in-person visits. It included data from five University of California health care systems over the pandemic’s first two years.

The public health emergency has been formally extended through April 11, 2023. The Biden Administration stated early in 2022 that they would give states a 60-day notification of when the PHE is scheduled to come to an end. We can assume that if the PHE will be coming to an end, there should be notification around Feb 11, 2023.

Health care resources can be scarce, especially for rural communities, and information on the effectiveness of different methods for delivering care is important to guide decisions about how to allocate resources most effectively.

This competitive program helps rural communities use advanced telecommunications technology to connect to each other - and the world - overcoming the effects of remoteness and low population density.

The FCC just released the first draft of the National Broadband Map, there most detailed map of broadband availability to date. Consumers and other stakeholders can now help improve the map by checking it and disputing inaccuracies. If you see any inaccurate information on the map about your location or the services providers reported as available, please file a challenge; to dispute the data.

Key dates to help telehealth providers prepare for the end of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency.