Rural Perspectives on Digital Health in Cardiovascular Care: Qualitative Study of Interviews With Rural and Rural-Serving Primary Care Providers and Cardiologists

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Explores the perspectives of 17 rural and rural-serving healthcare providers in Alaska, Idaho, and Washington, on the use of digital health to deliver rural cardiovascular care. Discusses five factors that influence adoption outlined by the Diffusion of Innovations (DOI) theory: relative advantage, compatibility, complexity, trialability, and observability. Identifies themes that emerged from semi-structured interviews with these providers, including advantages and disadvantages of using digital health in their practice.

Signe Burchim, Susan Miller, Kristin Beima-Sofie, et al.

Journal of Medical Internet Research, 27, e77234

11/2025

Access · Cardiovascular disease · Healthcare business and finance · Service delivery models · Specialty care · Technology for health and human services · Telehealth