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|Articles|June 20, 2012
USDA announces funding for rural telemedicine projects
Author(s)Jeffrey Bendix, MA
The government recently gave grants to 32 projects designed to help practitioners in rural counties in 22 states provide better healthcare by easing access for patients. Find out if your state is among them.
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If you practice in a rural area, you and your patients may be getting some help in providing and accessing healthcare via
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“Our rural communities need access to the latest educational and healthcare services to compete in the 21st century,” USDA Secretary
Among the telemedicine recipients:
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