Remote Physiological Monitoring (RPM) has proven clinical and financial potential, but many programs stall or even fail after the initial rollout. The difference between RPM that exists and RPM that delivers value comes down to design — how referrals start, [...]

This week's Telehealth Tuesday examines how states can maximize their Rural Health Transformation Program telehealth investments through coordinated implementation rather than fragmented, vendor-driven approaches. The $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program represents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to transform rural healthcare [...]

As the need for timely access to a wide variety of healthcare services, especially in rural areas, is increasing, Telehealth — "providing care at a distance" — bridges distances, transportation challenges, and lack of specialty care providers. The Covid-19 health [...]

Launching a telehealth service is easy. Designing a telehealth service that creates lasting strategic, financial, and clinical value? That’s the hard part. As states participating in the Rural Health Transformation Project (RHTP) begin identifying digital health solutions for their communities, [...]

The launch goes live. The dashboard lights up. Everyone celebrates. Six months later, the telehealth service is barely being utilized — and no one notices. That’s not a tech failure. That’s a systems failure. The problem is systemic: many [...]

Why RHTP success depends on implementation discipline, not vendor selection. When states submitted their RHTP applications, many wisely included telehealth as a way to strengthen rural health delivery. Now those same teams face a tougher challenge: turning those commitments into [...]