This document discusses the use of telemedicine in skilled nursing centers to provide benefits to patients and communities. It outlines how telemedicine allows access to specialists without travel, keeps patients in comfortable environments, and eliminates unnecessary transfers. Current telemedicine uses include psychiatric care, wound care, and dermatology. The document advocates for increasing emergency telemedicine and piloting it between centers and hospitals. It discusses the benefits of telemedicine for quality metrics and positioning centers for the future of value-based healthcare models.