Funding for the program would have to be approved by the Legislature when it meets in January, and the program would be overseen by the New Mexico Department of Health, Martinez said in a news release.
The funding would help organizations buy and install telemedicine equipment. Organizations would apply for the grants.
“For many in our rural areas, particularly those suffering from chronic, complicated or rare illnesses, treatment can require long trips to urban centers to see specialists or other physicians,” Martinez said. “This often poses a tremendous financial burden on these patients, and can make it much more difficult for New Mexicans to get the treatment they need and deserve.”
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Autor(en)/Author(s): Dennis Domrzalski
Quelle/Source: Albuquerque Business First, 02.12.2013
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