Telehealth holds great promise for monitoring chronic health conditions as well as managing disease outbreak and tracking. The University of Mississippi Medical Center has gained recognition for its telehealth model of cross-sector collaboration between UMMC, telecommunications companies, state government, health care providers, and private citizens. Research is needed to explore how telehealth can be expanded to Tallahatchie County and surrounding areas to enhance existing levels of care.
Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner.
M Partner Contact Info
Laura Martin
M Partner Director and Associate Director of the McLean Institute
lemartin@olemiss.edu
662-915-2078
University Faculty Contact
Nidhi Vij
research opportunities to expand telemedicine
nvij@olemiss.edu
Local Government / Community Contact
Catherine Moring
Charleston High School
cmoring@mytgh.com