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Recently, the American Heart Association called for greater access to telemedicine in rural areas. Specifically, the AHA's policy statement called for tools like videoconferencing to be used to allow neurologists to examine stroke patients, who otherwise might not have access to the care they need. The AHA noted that not only do rural areas often not have the specialists that stroke patients need, but that they often receive care from emergency or primary care settings - where chances of the misdiagnosis are much higher.

The Heart Association noted several "barriers" to telemedicine, including liability concerns, insurance and medicare policies and state licensing restrictions. But there's another barrier preventing many rural areas from receiving the telemedicine they need: Internet access...