Essentia Health Receives Grant to Expand Telehealth Services

DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) – Essentia Health has received a grant to expand telehealth services.

The health system was recently awarded nearly $1 million of federal funds to acquire remote monitoring devices, video charts with peripheral cameras, increase broadband coverage at eight clinics and to purchase additional equipment.

“Everyone deserves timely access to high-quality, comprehensive health care, and this will help us continue doing just that,” said Andrea Altmann, vice president of telecare/telehealth services for Essentia. “More doctors and nurses will have the ability to reach and support our patients and their families all around the region without them having to leave their home.”

The FCC funding comes from a pool of nearly $42 million allocated by the federal government through the CARES Act.

Since March 2020, Essentia has conducted more than 588,000 virtual visits.