Mobile Devices Bridging Accessibility Gap In Rural Areas, Report Says
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Mobile health devices may help rural patients better connect to physicians, said speakers at a July 27 UnitedHealth Group press briefing in Washington, D.C.
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