Telehealth-guided provider-to-provider communication to improve rural health: A systematic review.
Annette M TottenDana M WomackJessica C GriffinMarian S McDonaghCynthia Davis-O'ReillyIan BlazinaSara GrusingNancy ElderPublished in: Journal of telemedicine and telecare (2022)
Rural provider-to-provider telehealth produces similar or better results versus care without telehealth. Barriers to rural provider-to-provider telehealth implementation are common to practice change but include some specific to rural adaptation and adoption. Evidence gaps are partially due to studies that do not address differences in the groups compared or do not include sufficient sample sizes.