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1Cynthia M. Zettler-Greeley ( Cynthia.ZettlerGreeley@nemours.org ) is assistant director of research and evaluation at the Center for Health Delivery Innovation, Nemours Children's Health System, in Jacksonville, Florida. She worked with Peggy McGrath, a critical care nurse at Morning Star Catholic School, in Orlando, Florida, to write this essay. The student's name has been changed to protect her privacy.
Health Affairs (Project Hope)
|January 12, 2019
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A school-based telehealth program helps identify a disease outbreak before it gets out of hand.
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