Telemedicine is helping to lower healthcare costs in prison , whilst affording prisoners healthcare they would not otherwise have , according to a new report from the Prison Charitable Foundation . Not anymore. Texas is one of the states showing the growth of healthcare in American prisons , with around 10 % of specialist visits , and all behavioural health visits being conducted remotely , totalling around 127,000 visits annually . Healthcare within prisons faces many of the same issues it faces amongst the general public in the US , the fact telehealth is governed by state medical boards poses difficult questions of governance and governance .
Telemedicine is helping to lower healthcare costs in prison , whilst affording prisoners healthcare they would not otherwise have , according to a new report from the Prison Charitable Foundation . Texas is one of the states showing the growth of healthcare in American prisons , with around 10 % of specialist visits , and all behavioural health visits being conducted remotely , totalling around 127,000 visits annually . Healthcare within prisons faces many of the same issues it faces amongst the general public in the US , the fact telehealth is governed by state medical boards poses difficult questions of governance and governance .