Alaska Communications, Akeela Partner To Improve Access to Behavioral Healthcare to Alaskans

Alaska Communications is partnering with Akeela to improve access to healthcare connectivity and the Internet, said a news release from Alaska Communications. Akeela is a behavioral healthcare provider in Anchorage and other communities throughout Alaska. Akeela will now be able to provide care remotely to patients thousands of miles away using its private, secure network to connect clinicians with patients via video conferencing and other telehealth tools, the release said. Akeela’s rural programs, which provide the opportunity for access to behavioral health practitioners through telemedicine, will benefit in particular, it said. Residents can receive care without leaving town, which is critical in emergency situations, the release said.