This hour focuses on delivering healthcare to people living in rural communities. We first dive into the ECHO model that was developed at the University of New Mexico in order to bring medical care to the rural areas using teletechnology. What are the benefits and can the system be replicated here? Our guests weign in:
- Dr. Daniel Mendleson, Highland Hospital
- James Kennedy, Finger Lakes Community Health
- Erika Ziller, Maine Rural Health Research Center
Then, we discuss how the Affordable Care Act affects those living in rural areas. We spoke with Katherine Hempstead of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation about the impact of the ACA.