HRSA https://www.hrsa.gov has awarded nearly $55 million to 29 HRSA-funded health centers to increase healthcare access and quality for underserved populations through virtual care such as telehealth, remote patient monitoring, digital patient tools, and HIT platforms.
The more than 1,400 HRSA-supported health centers in the U.S serve as a national source of primary care for at-risk communities. They are community-based and patient-directed organizations that deliver affordable, accessible, and high quality medical, dental, and behavioral health services to nearly 29 million patients each year.
More than 90% of health center patients are individuals or families living at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines (about $55.00 per year for a family of four in most states) and approximately 62% are racial/ethnic minorities.
In response to the pandemic, health centers have expanded their use of virtual care in order to provide essential primary care services. The health centers have reported significant growth in virtual visits from 478,333 in 2019 to 28,550,608 in 2020 resulting in a 6,000% increase. The number of health centers offering virtual visits grew from 592 in 2019 to 1,362 in 2022 , an increase of 130%.
Go to https://bphc.hrsa.gov/program-opportunities/optimizing-virtual-care/fy22-awards for a list of the award recipients.