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Telehealth Increases Access to Care in South Carolina

Student gives MUSC Nurse a virtual fist bump after examination
Tabitha Safdi/SCETV

South Carolina faces many disparities in health care, specialists in the industry affirm. Issues related to cost, transportation and shortages of providers reach into every corner of the Palmetto State. In order to address the problem, numerous hospitals and clinics are tapping into telehealth, a way to provide care remotely.