Telemedicine and RPM transform care delivery in Alabama, racking up wins

When the University of Alabama at Birmingham health system created a telehealth program, the main problem it was trying to solve was how to improve access to care across the state.

THE PROBLEM

Alabama has some of the worst healthcare outcomes in the country. Telehealth technologies were adopted to eliminate the geographic excuse for these outcomes and start to address the issues, said Dr. Eric Wallace, professor of medicine, medical director…