With limited broadband access in some areas of rural Central Pennsylvania, health care providers are looking for ways to get around the issue and provide telemedicine to all patients.
At Geisinger, David Fletcher, associate vice-president of telemedicine, said none of the areas served by the system's medical providers are particularly troublesome when it comes to Internet connection.
"We try to adapt to the environment we're serving," he said. "For example, the Geisinger at Home nurses and team members frequently take MiFi (portable broadband devices that create a mobile hotspot) into the patients' home to increase their chances of having connectivity if they need to bring in another clinician over telemedicine. We're committed to providing access to care throughout our entire service area."
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