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The advancements in technology in the American healthcare system have brought about innumerable benefits and continue to enhance the quality of care (Baker & de Sa, 2016). Health care providers in areas that do not utilize internet-based applications are not able to input patient data into a centralized, digital system. In most scenarios, this is due by lack of affordability, but in some special circumstances as a result of religious inhibitions within the communities they serve. In most cases, the health care practitioners are unable to meet regulatory policy frameworks such as medical billers and coders appointment to update patient health records using diagnostic codes such as test results and submit medical claims to insurance companies in a timely manner (Baker and de Sa, 2016). This inhibits the capacity of clients to access their health records at the click of a button, and inhibits the realization of mistakes in a timely manner. The FCC Broadband Progress Report also states that broadband speeds are not properly relayed, or are expensive to Americans residing in rural areas in the requisite time frame. Over 9 % of Americans, which represents about 35 million populace, lack clear access to speeds at least 25 bps and 3Mbs upload time or they basically cannot afford the internet programs (Blobel, 2018). Nearly a third of rural Americans lack proper access to internet speeds versus a minor percentage of Americans residing in urban centers. The above indicated relayed standards are well below the standard required for numerous rural health facilities to engage in telehealth programs (Blobel, 2018. While numerous care clients can use telehealth programs using the branch health system offices in their homes, there are still other clients who cannot afford consistent access to the internet to engage in telehealth.
References
Baker, J. & de Sa, P. (2016). The year in economics at the FCC: A national plan for broadband. SSRN Electronic Journal, 37(4), 1-25. DOI:10.2139/ssrn.1693817
Blobel, B. (2018). Interoperable EHR systems – Challenges, standards and solutions. European Journal for Biomedical Informatics, 14(2), 10-19. Retrieved from https://www.ejbi.org/scholarly-articles/interoperable-ehr-systems–challenges-standards-and-solutions.p
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