In December 2025, we began with the step too many organizations skip: defining their needs before choosing a telehealth vendor. We outlined how to form a multidisciplinary team and align requirements with both current pain points and future goals.

Next, we shared the SORTOS blueprint — a coordinated, state-led approach for RHTP Telehealth Implementation that avoids duplication, maintains local autonomy, and ensures measurable, system-wide impact.

We then turned to remote patient monitoring with a practical playbook for driving clinician adoption. The takeaway? Sustainable RPM requires more than devices: it demands design that supports workflows, data use, billing, and patient activation.

We also reflected on telehealth’s five-part value to rural communities (access, continuity, innovation, communication, and coordination) emphasizing the need for systematic execution to turn potential into results.

Finally, we closed the year with the Best of Telehealth Tuesday 2025, highlighting the most beloved insights and proven strategies now backed by funding, field-tested success, and a growing community of telehealth champions.

Enjoy your readings!

Telehealth Vendor Selection: Defining Needs and Requirements

Telehealth Vendor Selection: Defining Needs and Requirements – Most organizations skip the most critical phase of vendor selection: defining what they actually need. This first article outlines how to establish a multidisciplinary team and systematically identify your organization’s current challenges, future vision, and specific telehealth service requirements.

Maximizing RHTP Telehealth Funding: A Proven Blueprint For Success

As states prepare to deploy $50 billion in RHTP funding, this article challenges the fragmented approach that lets each rural organization independently navigate telehealth implementation. We present the SORTOS blueprint — a coordinated state-led model that eliminates vendor duplication while maintaining local autonomy and ensuring systematic, measurable outcomes.