A Moment of Opportunity to Expand Healthcare Access in the US
These two promising changes in national healthcare policy could transform access to care for millions of Americans.
Healthcare Has Outgrown Geography – Why Navigation Must Evolve in the Virtual Era
For payers, that means the work ahead is not simply contracting with virtual providers — it’s rebuilding the infrastructure that builds trust as members find the right care for them. Here are three elements that need rethinking.
The Power of One: Redefining Healthcare with an AI-Driven Unified Platform
In a landscape where complexity has long been the norm, the power of one lies not just in unification, but in intelligence and automation.
Scaling Virtual Care Is Both a Moral and Financial Imperative, Sanford Health Exec Says
At MedCity News’ INVEST Digital Health conference, Sanford Health’s virtual care chief Dave Newman pointed out that in rural America, virtual care often determines whether patients receive treatment at all. He described how Sanford has expanded beyond video visits to include various other modalities like e-visit questionnaires, remote monitoring and even phone consults — saving patients time and money while also closing critical care gaps.
No More Band-Aids: Hiring Isn’t the Answer to Burnout
Clinicians drop off early in the pipeline because they receive little context and minimal support. The only way to solve this problem is to create a system that drives long-term retention and workforce stability by supporting clinician well-being.
How Badly Would Medicaid Cuts Hurt Healthcare Access in Rural America?
If the One Big Beautiful Bill Act is signed into law, it would result in a $50.4 billion reduction in federal Medicaid spending on rural hospitals over the next decade, which could put 338 rural hospitals at risk of closure, according to new analyses.
CMS’s Final Rule Impacting Star Ratings Puts Outcomes In Focus — Are Health Plans Ready to Take Action?
This is a great opportunity to align your strategies with CMS’s evolving framework by refining care models to focus on impact, investing in digital capabilities that support data use, and continuing to build infrastructure that addresses disparities in care.
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5 High-Impact Tax Strategies Every Physician Should Use in 2026 to Reduce Their Tax Bill
AI-native tax firm Gelt combines top human tax experts with AI to help physicians and healthcare practices use data-driven tax strategies to lower liabilities, improve profitability, and future-proof their finances.
Healthcare’s Robotic Renaissance: Meeting Future Demands
From the operating room to the front desk, robotics are now being integrated into a variety of applications with the purpose of freeing up time and services for healthcare workers to do what they do best, patient care.
‘Innovation Out of Necessity’: Why Virtual Care Is Crucial for Rural Providers
Virtual care isn’t just a “nice-to-have” for rural hospitals — it’s necessary to ensure patients are getting the care they need, said Dave Newman, chief medical officer of virtual care at Sanford Health.
Remote Patient Monitoring Can Help Relieve Hospital Overcrowding — If Done Right
Moving forward, it’s essential for the health tech and medical fields to work together to make remote patient monitoring much more widely available and affordable for everyone across the country, with and without insurance.
Plummeting Patient Collection Rates Call for a New Approach to Hospital Payment
For community hospitals, it’s a sign of the need for a different approach to patient financial communication and payment — one that meets patients where they are and protects their dignity while avoiding undue stress on the organization’s bottom line.
NEMT Partner Guide: Why Payers and Providers Should Choose MediDrive’s TMS
Alan Murray on improving access for medical transportation.
RFK Jr: Cleveland Clinic Has Developed an AI Nurse; The Clinic: Uh, Not True (Video)
Responding to a question about rural hospital closures, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. talked about an innovation that he erroneously ascribed to the Cleveland Clinic.
Consumer Empowerment Closes Medicaid Member Care Gaps
While enrollment in consumer direction programs has grown, more must be done to educate, amplify, and spread awareness to ensure that all eligible individuals learn about the benefits of this alternative to traditionally delivered agency and institutional care.
How to Align Primary Care With Behavioral Health
Reimbursement models that align primary care with behavioral health offer low-income provider organizations serving rural Americans and other vulnerable populations an opportunity to enhance coordination and improve outcomes while generating sorely needed revenue.
When It Comes to AI, Rural Doctors Have FOMO — Meditech & Suki Are Teaming Up to Address This
Meditech is integrating Suki’s AI assistant into more than a dozen rural health systems, including St. Mary's Healthcare in New York and Decatur County Memorial Hospital in Indiana.
Rural Healthcare Goes Beyond Care: Targeting SDOH to Improve Health Outcomes
As poverty, food insecurity, inadequate housing, and complex comorbidities persist, it is essential that rural healthcare leaders have tools and systems in place to address the health of their neighbors.