Telemedicine Brings Treatment Closer To Rural Patients In Recovery

Around seven out of every 10 community health center visits are happening remotely, according to a recent survey from the Community Health Care Association of New York.

Telehealth and telemedicine eliminate some of the barriers rural residents in the Southern Tier face when accessing health care, such as travel and transportation. They can be especially helpful for those with chronic health issues that require frequent appointments, like opioid use disorders.

Alicia – who requested WSKG only use her first name to protect her children – meets with her doctor over Zoom every two weeks. She began medication-assisted treatment for an opioid use disorder in March 2020.