WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today announced more than $185,000 in new federal funding for Marietta Memorial Hospital to support telemedicine technology that will connect patients in southeastern Ohio with medical and educational experts in other parts of the country to increase access to health care and substance abuse services. The grant – awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) – will give Marietta Memorial Hospital the ability to provide telemedicine services to 14 hospitals and clinics, creating the first ever telemedicine system in the region. 

“Too often, our rural communities face a shortage of health care providers, making telemedicine a promising resource for patients who need care,” said Brown. “This award will expand services to preventive and primary care and substance use services by giving Marietta Memorial Hospital new opportunities to expand use of telemedicine in the region.”

The funding was awarded through USDA’s Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant Program.

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