SC Telehealth Alliance

At 95 years old, Mrs. Jessie Sinkler took a digital literacy class that changed her life. She learned how to navigate a tablet, connect to the internet, Facetime with relatives, and use telehealth to meet with her doctor.

In Sumter, ten-year-old Zaire Warren suffered from severe asthma symptoms until he started receiving care through a school-based health program that used telehealth to connect him virtually to a doctor.

Over 30 million people suffer from an eating disorder in the United States. Left untreated, it can result in life threatening health issues.

Millions of young people are affected by mental health conditions including ADHD, conduct disorders, and depression and anxiety. Research shows that one in six school-aged children experience a mental health disorder each year.

Using a secure digital forensic imaging system, a team of nurses at McLeod Health provides specialized, trauma-informed care to victims of sexual assault. Located in Florence, the forensic nurse examiner program is the only program of its kind in the area. Unfortunately these services are in high demand.

Using a secure digital forensic imaging system, a team of nurses at McLeod Health provides specialized, trauma-informed care to victims of sexual assault. Located in Florence, the forensic nurse examiner program is the only program of its kind in the area. Unfortunately these services are in high demand.

Project ECHO for Opioid Use Disorders uses telehealth platforms to connect providers to a hub of experts from an academic medical center.

Project ECHO for Opioid Use Disorders uses telehealth platforms to connect providers to a hub of experts from an academic medical center.

As the covid-19 pandemic rages on around the country, here in South Carolina more people are being hospitalized from Covid-19 than at any point since the virus hit last March. That’s leaving clinicians, in some cases, to rely on telehealth to safely reach their patients. This week a national campaign launched called Telehealth Awareness Week. Ann Mond Johnson is chief executive officer of the American Telemedicine Association.

As the covid-19 pandemic rages on around the country, here in South Carolina more people are being hospitalized from Covid-19 than at any point since the virus hit last March. That’s leaving clinicians, in some cases, to rely on telehealth to safely reach their patients. This week a national campaign launched called Telehealth Awareness Week. Ann Mond Johnson is chief executive officer of the American Telemedicine Association.