Stakeholders To HHS: Boost HRSA Telehealth Resource Centers’ Funding

Telehealth stakeholders are urging HHS to designate at least $28 million for its Telehealth Resource Centers program to provide a financial boost to the centers that provided technical support for providers and health care entities that rapidly established telehealth programs during the COVID-19 pandemic. The program has received the same level of funding since 2006 even though demand for technical assistance from TRCs increased drastically during the pandemic. Currently, each center receives $325,000 annually, according to a letter spearheaded by...