An agency within the Department of Health and Human Services has appointed medical centers in South Carolina and Mississippi as the country's two designated Telehealth Centers of Excellence.
This week, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) named the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) and the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) as national coordinating centers for telehealth. Both organizations will receive an initial grant of $600,000, with the opportunity for an additional $2 million in federal funding over the next two years.
With the national designation, the two medical centers will be a clearinghouse for telehealth research and provide technical assistance to programs across the country.
