Broadband access, telehealth, and the challenge of delivering the COVID-19 vaccine
Connected Nation
English - March 24, 2021 13:00 - 26 minutes - 18 MBTech News News Business Non-Profit connected nation telehealth telework digital inclusion digital divide broadband rural broadband high-speed internet digital works connected Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Right now, millions of COVID-19 vaccinations are being given out across the country in hopes of finally ending the pandemic – but what role does access to technology, or lack of it, play in getting those shots to Americans?
On this episode of Connected Nation, we talk with the Chief Medical Information Officer for Baptist Health about the challenges of vaccinating the public, how telehealth is being used in new ways in response to the pandemic, and the role telemedicine will likely play in a post-COVID world.
Related links:
About Baptist Health - https://www.baptisthealth.com/
Dr. Brett Oliver's Twitter - @GeorgetownBrett
Baptist Health Louisville's Twitter - @BHLouisville