Quality Matters - March 2006
<p><br><br>Welcome to <a href="/cnlib/pub/enews_clickthrough.htm?enews_item_id=21251&return_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ecmwf%2Eorg%2Fpublications%2Fpublications%5Fshow%2Ehtm%3Fdoc%5Fid%3D360830%26%23doc360830">Quality Matters,</a> a monthly roundup of news and opinion on quality measurement, information technology, quality improvement initiatives, and policy innovations.<br><br><strong>Issue of the Month: Using Telehealth to Reduce Disparities and Improve Care in Rural Communities</strong><br />Telehealth holds the promise of delivering medical services to remote locations that would otherwise go without specialty care. But wider adoption of the tools needed for its advancement will require support from health care providers and changes in health care financing. <a href="/publications/publications_show.htm?doc_id=360830#issue">More</a><br><br><strong>News Briefs</strong><br />Selected stories on patient safety, health care quality, and information technology. <a href="/publications/publications_show.htm?doc_id=360830#news">More</a><br><br><strong>Case Study: University of Tennessee Health Science Center's Telehealth Network</strong><br /> A state university created a telehealth network to improve the health of nearby underserved and isolated populations through education, research, and service. <a href="/publications/publications_show.htm?doc_id=360830#casestudy">More</a><br><br><a href="/publications/publications_show.htm?doc_id=360830#recentpubs">Recent Publications of Note</a><br><br><a href="/publications/publications_show.htm?doc_id=360830#recenteds">Recent Editorials/Perspectives of Note</a></p>
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