WVU in the News: Telehealth in West Virginia: Many doors still left to open
Choice and availability in health care are major topics of today — from the medical community to politics — and with telehealth and telemedicine, it’s going beyond the doctor’s office.
In a state like West Virginia with the raging opioid epidemic and rural communities with limited transportation, there are many opportunities for telehealth and telemedicine to make an impact, according to experts.
“The chief benefit is it can overcome the transportation barrier,” said Dr. Steve Davis, associate professor with West Virginia University’s School of Public Health health policy and management program.