Telehealth's Effect on Rural Veteran Healthcare and Mobility
The main objective of this research is to identify veterans utilizing telehealth for their medical needs and to quantify the transportation cost savings associated with this technology. Secondary objectives will include analyzing the role of telehealth in rural America, and how the COVID-19 pandemic along with public transportation workforce shortages has led to a substantial increase in telehealth usage among veterans.
Language
- English
Project
- Status: Active
- Funding: $124594
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Sponsor Organizations:
Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute
North Dakota State University
1320 Albrecht Boulevard
Fargo, ND United States 581052 -
Performing Organizations:
Small Urban and Rural Center on Mobility
Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute
P.O. Box 6050
Fargo, ND United States 58108 -
Principal Investigators:
Peterson, Del
Hough, Jill
- Start Date: 20230401
- Expected Completion Date: 20240331
- Actual Completion Date: 0
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Health care; Military personnel; Public transit; Rural areas; Savings; Shortages; Telecommunications
- Subject Areas: Economics; Passenger Transportation; Research; Transportation (General);
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01892357
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute
- Files: RIP
- Created Date: Sep 6 2023 12:42PM