💻 IMSPARK: Telehealth as a Right, Not a Sidebar💻

💻 Imagine... Telehealth as a Right, Not a Sidebar💻 

💡 Imagined Endstate:

A future where Pacific Island communities, no matter how remote, access care without interruption, where healing is never held hostage by regulatory deadlines, and where telehealth is recognized as a permanent bridge to equity.

📚 Source:

Alliance for Connected Care. (2025, July 22). Over 200 Organizations Sign On Letter on Special Registration for Telemedicine to DEA Administrator Terry Cole. Link

💥 What’s the Big Deal:

Against the ticking clock of December 31, 2025—when telemedicine flexibilities for prescribing controlled substances are set to expire—more than 200 organizations, including health systems 🏥, advocacy groups 🗣️, and tech platforms, came together to say this: access to care is non-negotiable. They implore new DEA Administrator Terry Cole to safeguard millions from losing access to mental health 🧠, substance use disorder, and chronic condition services that rely on remote prescribing. 

The letter stresses the need for stakeholder-informed policy 💼 bright enough to protect continuity of telehealth 📡 and nimble enough to prevent disruptions in caregiving 🫂. This is urgent not just for the mainland—it is critical for islanders across the Pacific, where healthcare access is already stretched by geography and specialist shortages. Without supportive policies, well‑being retreats. Access becomes fragile again. Equity is at risk ⚖️. This letter isn’t just a request. It is a movement demanding that care—especially when it bridges distance—must be a right, not a sidebar.

#TelehealthEquity, #RightToCare,#PacificCare, #DEAReformNow, #DigitalLifeline, #ConnectedHealing, #AccessWithoutBorders,#IMSPARK,