Physical Health

The goal of this study is to evaluate the biomedical effects of these RPM interventions, and to gain insights into barriers and facilitators to implementation and adoption of the programs. Our results will inform efforts to ensure that patients in community health centers can benefit from digital RPM interventions and will lay the foundation for large-scale implementation of such interventions. 

For people from the rural America with chronic diseases, the pandemic can not only worsen pain, but also it can trigger anxiety, depression, trouble sleeping, and substance use. One way doctors and health systems are reaching out is by video visits, where patients and their providers communicate online via the Internet.