Delivering virtual cardiac rehabilitation within correctional facilities to fulfill the decree of Estelle versus Gamble
Incarcerated individuals suffer from significant inequity of access to health care, a reality that has been the subject of prior high court decisions. This case report highlights the use of a “virtual” telemedicine modality to improve the limited access to evidence-based care, specifically cardiac rehabilitation post myocardial infarction, among incarcerated individuals.
Authors
- Martin E. Matsumura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9303-0978)
- Favour Nelson
- Thomas Matsumura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3421-8599)
- Alex Zimmerman
- Bryan E. Martin
- Cinde L. Bower-Stout
Institutions
- Geisinger Health System (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- npj Digital Medicine
- Published
- 2026-02-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41746-026-02434-7
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00