Goals
- To enhance healthcare delivery to medically-underserved populations throughout the state using telemedicine technologies.
- To maintain a statewide Arizona Telemedicine Network To increase access to medical specialty services while decreasing healthcare costs
- To use telemedicine outreach programs to encourage physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to establish and retain practices in underserved rural areas.
- To provide ongoing training for preceptors, medical students, and residents.
- To encourage students from rural communities into the healthcare professions and encourage their return to these communities upon completion of their educations.
- To improve public health in rural communities by providing current information and training.
- To have the Arizona Telemedicine Network serve as a test bed to evaluate the effectiveness of state-of-the-art telemedicine services.
- To increase and promote the use of telecommunications for distance learning in health care.
- To provide health care systems throughout the state with information, training, and expertise in the field of telemedicine.
- To evaluate telemedicine equipment and telecommunications options and participate in their development.
