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Rural America is a Fertile Field for Digital Health

The Health Care Blog

Our rural health care system has suffered badly during the COVID-19 pandemic. It entered the pandemic with severe structural weaknesses, including magnified health disparities and inequities, lower rates of vaccination in the general population, and high risk of rural hospital closures. BY ERIC LARSEN and TOMMY IBRAHIM. Eric Larsen.

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Big Data Helps Drive the Future of Virtual Healthcare

Smart Data Collective

However, thanks to developments in digital technology, medical practitioners may now digitally diagnose, treat, and manage the care of their patients. Doctors have used different types of big data technology to make the most of the services that they offer to their clients. Improved Treatment of Chronic Conditions.