Microsoft is collaborating with the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives and Nordic to create a national rural health IT community.
The community will support and benefit from policies, programs and services focused on rural healthcare, according to a Sept. 17 news release. It will also encourage cooperation between rural hospitals and major tech companies, while promoting the use of new technologies to protect rural healthcare organizations.
The first priority of the community will be aimed at improving cybersecurity for rural hospitals. Digital health leaders and solution providers are eligible to join the community, according to the release.