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-4 or <br />M <br />Will Okab'e <br />Mcitiaging Director <br />Harry Kim <br />Barbara J. Kossow <br />4 OF <br />De,)ittv Afatuiging Director <br />��r f <br />25 Au puuni Street, Suite 26013 Hilo, Ha rah 916720 (808), 96,11-8211 Fax (8081) 961-6553 <br />KONA: 74-5044 Ane Keohok5lole Hwy-, Bldg C e Kailua-1 u, Hiawai'i 916740 <br />(808) 323-4444 * Fax (808) 3'23-4440 <br />Representative John M. Mizuino ' Chair <br />Committee on Health and Human Services <br />Hawall'iState Caplitoll, Room 3i291 <br />Honolulu, HI 9681131 <br />Re: SIB 2891, S!D 1 Relating to T'elehlea,lthi <br />House Conference Room 32,9 <br />Hearing it <br />111111�1�� !1!111 IIIIIIIIIIql;I11111 illlpipiiiiiiigi III IIIJIIIIIII��11111111 1111� Pill Ah - <br />f in support of'SB 2891 1 SID 1.- <br />y <br />In spite of dedicated efforts over the years, Hawaii continues, to have a chronic <br />shortage of health care providers, and the shortage appiarently i's only getting worse. <br />Telehealth, while not a silver bu�l�leit, has the pioltent�iali to alleviate some of the unmet, <br />I <br />needs that, exist, particularly in rural areasi. <br />The direct benefit to patients is obivi�ous, but telehleal,t�h can also help pirolviders by <br />offering expertise and' backup that make it possible for thosie providers to work in <br />undeirserved areasi, comfortable in the knowledge that they are able to provide high <br />quality care in spite of their remote location. <br />Enhancing telehiealthpositive step forward, and your encouragement of its <br />growth would be beneficial in more ways than on!ei. <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />Harry, Ki <br />Mayor, County of Hawaii <br />County of Hawaii is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer, <br />