Barriers to Telemedicine Implementation in Southwest Tribal Communities During COVID-19

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Explores some of the barriers to expanding telemedicine to tribal communities in the Southwestern U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic. Discusses some of the existing health and infrastructure disparities faced by the tribes and details both the need for telemedicine and the barriers to providing it.

Janessa M. Graves, Jessica L. Mackelprang, Solmaz Amiri, et al.

Journal of Rural Health, 37(1), 239-241

01/2021

Access · COVID-19 · Health disparities · Infrastructure · Telehealth · Tribal communities · Arizona · New Mexico · Utah