88th Texas Legislative Session

EXCEPTIONAL ITEM REQUEST:
$6.75 MILLION PER FY/$13.5 MILLION FOR THE BIENNIUM TO ENHANCE TELEHEALTH CARE DELIVERY HUBS ACROSS OUR CAMPUSES

The Institute will support health care in rural communities and focus on three pillars:

• ACCESS TO CARE: Increased collaboration with healthcare and hospital partners in our region to expand specialty care
  and chronic disease management in a predominately rural service area
• RESEARCH: Strengthen research component to analyze and examine clinical efficacy and healthcare outcomes
• ACADEMICS: Ensuring the next generation of health care workforce are trained in telemedicine and skilled in
  utilizing biomedical technology in care delivery.

 

 

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