Telehealth and Health Information Technology in Rural Healthcare – Models and Innovations

These stories feature model programs and successful rural projects that can serve as a source of ideas and provide lessons others have learned. Some of the projects or programs may no longer be active. Read about the criteria and evidence-base for programs included.

Other Project Examples

Indiana ASPIN Veteran's Services

Updated/reviewed October 2022

• Need: To address the lack of mental healthcare options for rural veterans.
• Intervention: A telebehavioral health hub network was created to connect community mental health centers to the VA Medical Center.
• Results: More than 3,000 telehealth appointments have been made, saving hundreds of veterans time and money.

North Carolina Innovative Approaches Initiative

Updated/reviewed July 2022

• Need: Children and youth with special healthcare needs (CYSHCN) face many barriers to coordinated, comprehensive, and culturally competent healthcare.
• Intervention: The North Carolina Innovative Approaches (IA) Initiative works with families of CYSHCN and other community leaders to make systems changes in the state's healthcare system.
• Results: IA has impacted 22 counties and has had a positive impact on increasing family engagement and community capacity for systems changes.

University of Mississippi Medical Center's Center for Telehealth

Updated/reviewed January 2020

• Need: Rural areas in Mississippi often lack adequate access to specialty healthcare services such as emergency medicine, stroke neurology, pediatric specialists and psychiatrists.
• Intervention: The University of Mississippi Medical Center created the Center for Telehealth to deliver quality specialty services through telehealth video conferencing and remote monitoring tools to the underserved areas of Mississippi.
• Results: The program has been successfully implemented throughout many of the state's rural hospitals and has reduced transfers and geographic barriers for patients.

Bridges to Care Transitions-Remote Home Monitoring and Chronic Disease Self-Management

Updated/reviewed December 2019

• Need: Decrease hospital readmissions and emergency room visits for patients in rural Tidewater, Virginia.
• Intervention: After inpatient admission or ER visit, identify at-risk patients to offer enrollment in remote monitoring and disease self-management education and coaching, with a special focus on behavioral health wellness.
• Results: Decreased readmissions and ER visits paired with high patient satisfaction scores.

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