MedCity News March 3, 2025
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.
As healthcare delivery continues to extend beyond the traditional hospital or clinic, patients nationwide are benefiting from greater convenience and access to care. But for rural communities, the impact of virtual care is even more profound, pointed out Dave Newman, chief medical officer of virtual care at Sanford Health, during a recent interview.
In rural America, vast geographic expanses often separate patients from healthcare facilities, which means health systems serving primarily rural populations must make virtual care a strategic priority, Newman argued. Virtual care isn’t just a...
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