A resolution supporting the designation of the week of September 14 through September 20, 2025, as "Telehealth Awareness Week".

This Senate Resolution officially designates the week of September 14 through September 20, 2025, as "Telehealth Awareness Week." The resolution acknowledges telehealth's crucial role in enabling healthcare practitioners to provide services remotely, significantly improving access to quality care for millions of patients across the United States. It highlights how telehealth helps address healthcare workforce shortages and overcomes barriers like distance, limited mobility, and transportation issues, especially for rural and underserved populations. The resolution emphasizes that telehealth has become a routine and critical component of healthcare delivery, with high satisfaction rates among Medicare beneficiaries and widespread use for behavioral health services. To further support this modality, the Senate urges specific actions: to raise awareness about telehealth's benefits, to highlight resources for both providers and patients, to collect and analyze data on its impacts, and to promote continuous access to telehealth across all communities and settings.