Rural patients deserve equal access to remote monitoring technology

Digital health companies launch remote monitoring leadership council to advance tech-enabled care

Digital health leaders unite in the Remote Monitoring Leadership Council to promote remote patient monitoring and advocate for supportive health policies.

Rural patients deserve equal access to remote monitoring technology

Rural Americans deserve equal access to healthcare innovations, and the Rural Patient Monitoring Access Act would help deliver it.

Reporter's Notebook: How Medicaid cuts hit rural patients first

In rural towns across the U.S., providers warn Medicaid cuts won't just trim budgets -- they'll leave communities without care. "CBS Evening News" co-anchor John Dickerson has more.

Report: Rural Patients Losing Access to Independent Physicians and Medical Practices

A new analysis has found that access to independent physicians and medical practices is falling in rural areas.Between 2019 and 2024, the number of independent physicians in rural areas fell by 43%, according to a study commissioned by the Physicians Advocacy Institute (PAI). The study also found that nearly 9,500 rural physicians left independent practice. The loss impacted the Midwest and Northeast the most, with Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Massachu…

What is Rural? Examining the relationship between human populations and their inter-connectedness in the context of communicable disease transmission

Background: Rurality and urbanicity are recognized determinants of public health outcomes that influence policy and resource allocation. However, many commonly used methods to classify the rural-urban continuum, such as the Rural-Urban Commuting Area (RUCA) codes, lack applicability i...

Remote Symptom Monitoring Linked to Reduced Hospitalization Risk for Patients With Cancer

Remote symptom monitoring in cancer care reduces hospitalizations, enhances value-based care, and supports diverse patient populations, according to new findings.