Abstract
This Frost & Sullivan research service titled Telemedicine in the North
American Rural Healthcare Environment provides an overview of this market
through estimates of market revenues, along with an in-depth discussion of
market drivers, restraints, industry challenges, and trends that are impacting
telemedicine in the North American rural healthcare.
This analysis is available through our Patient Monitoring Growth Partnership
Service program. With this program, clients receive industry-leading market
research, along with technical and econometric data and many interactive
features including Analyst Inquiry Time and Client Councils.
Table of Contents
1 INTRODUCTION
- Characteristics of the Rural Population and Access of Healthcare Services
- Facts and Challenges
- Key Differences in Comparison With Urban Populations
2 STATUS OF EFFORTS TO MAINTAIN ACUTE HEALTH SERVICES IN RURAL COMMUNITIES
- Critical Access Hospitals (CAH) and Telemedicine
- Introduction
- The Critical Access Hospitals (CAH) Program
- Telemedicine as an Alternative Delivery Model for Rural Communities
3 MARKET OVERVIEW
- Market Trends & Drivers and Restraints
- Recent Market Trends
- Drivers of Telemedicine Service Adoption in Rural North America
- Restraints on Telemedicine Service Adoption in Rural North America
- Programs and Trends Pertaining to Rural Healthcare in North America
- Other Government-Sponsored Programs
- Infrastructure Trends
4 SUMMARY
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