These technologies are offering a lifeline to rural and community hospitals

Rural and community hospitals in the US face significant challenges, including financial instability, staffing shortages, and a lack of IT resources, according to Dr. Mark Pratt of Altera Digital Health. However, emerging technologies such as cloud computing, containerization, and robotic process automation could be viable solutions to these problems. Cloud-based systems could lower costs while providing better data access, containerization could streamline IT operations, and automation could boost efficiency by completing repetitive tasks.