Abstract

In the recent decade, we have witnessed a shift towards healthcare universal coverage, in an attempt to address the unmet needs particularly in the primary care sector. In parallel, global healthcare providers and research based corporations, are focusing more on specialty care and rare diseases, leaving primary care focus on the shoulder of governmental bodies. Rural Healthcare (Out of Reach) Rural healthcare providers and hospitals will continue to turn to leveraging new technology as they experience population loss. Technologies, such as telehealth and telemedicine, and consumer health wearables or smartphones, can enable rural-based care systems to consolidate specialty care services and referrals as ways to survive and grow in an evolving market.