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Research requires financial support. The telepractice project at Utah State University is presently being funded through grants from state and local sources. Minot State University was funded over a period of two years through congressional allocations. Funding for research also may be available through different federal agencies supporting telepractice projects such as the Office for the Advancement of Telehealth ( http://www.hrsa.gov/telehealth/ ). At the local level, funding may be available through statewide initiatives. Also, telehealth networks are becoming more commonplace, and researchers often can develop partnerships with the service providers using these networks. One resource is the Association of Telehealth Service Providers ( www.atsp.org/ ).
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