As we work to bring in more healthcare professionals, physically in the Virgin Islands, we will continue investments in telemedicine. This will give our community more access to specialists of different medical disciplines.
Continue investing in telemedicine to expand access to medical specialists in the Virgin Islands.
Occurrences
Evidence
Plaskett requested FY27 CPF funding for USVI healthcare IT infrastructure to expand telehealth access to specialists, including analytics, interoperability, and cybersecurity upgrades.
Plaskett also requested FY27 CPF funds for Schneider Regional Medical Center to buy telemedicine carts, cameras, and related hardware for remote specialty consultation.
Assessments
Plaskett has concrete evidence of pushing for telemedicine-related federal funding in her current term, including FY27 Community Project Funding requests for healthcare IT infrastructure and telemedicine equipment to improve specialist access in the Virgin Islands. However, the record shown is only a funding request, not proof that the investment was enacted or completed, so this supports partial credit rather than full delivery.