When Dr. Sanjeev Arora was treating Hepatitis C patients in New Mexico a little over a decade ago, he was frustrated that thousands of people suffering from the liver disease could not get proper treatment because of the lack of specialists. So Arora, who worked in one of only two clinics in the entire state that treated hepatitis C, took action.
This need is particularly acute when treating poor and underserved populations. But a new tool that leverages technology to link specialists with primary care providers is making big inroads, with the hope of reaching 1 billion people by 2025.