The increasing use of virtual care is having a significant impact on rural communities, delivering useful services to people who are often geographically remote from their nearest healthcare facility. For health systems working mainly with rural populations, such as South Dakota’s Sanford Health, telemedicine isn’t just a nice-to-have, but a necessity. The health system, which operates 56 hospitals and 270 clinics over a number of states, also uses telemedicine to help tackle mental health issues.
How Smart Hospitals Push Forward From Pilot to Practice
An Apple iPad device stationed outside of a hospital room glows yellow, indicating that the patient inside is a fall risk. Before the clinician enters,
