When President Trump declared the opioid crisis a public health emergency, he offered some ideas for tackling this national emergency. He didn’t offer specific plans or funding for implementation, however. One of those ideas was telemedicine, which might be especially helpful where America’s opioid crisis is at its worst: rural areas. Jamey Lister, an assistant professor of social work at Wayne State University, joined Stateside to discuss the future of telemedicine and its potential to serve rural populations.
