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Chronic disease management in rural communities demands more than office visits—it requires continuous diagnosis, treatment, and timely intervention. This fourth article in the series highlights nine proven telehealth solutions, anchored in Chronic Care Management (CCM), that improve adherence, reduce avoidable hospitalizations, and strengthen RHTP proposals.

Improving access to hospital care is at the heart of the CMS Rural Health Transformation Program, yet rural hospitals often lack the workforce or specialty coverage to admit, treat, and safely transition patients. This first article highlights 13 proven telehealth-enabled solutions across inpatient, acute, and post-acute care that strengthen local capacity, reduce transfers, and keep rural hospitals viable.

Rural emergency systems face critical gaps in triage, specialty access, and transport decision-making that put patients at risk. This article outlines 11 proven telehealth models — from EMS-based consults to virtual ED coverage — that stabilize care at every stage and align directly with CMS’s RHTP priorities.

Rural primary care is stretched thin by workforce shortages, long travel distances, and rising chronic disease rates. This third article in the series highlights 16 proven telehealth solutions that expand access, strengthen care continuity, and align directly with CMS’s RHTP goals.