Telehealth Care Brings Medical Specialists to Rural, Underserved Areas | Sanford Health News

Traveling during the winter can be challenging for patients in rural areas across the upper Midwest. Especially for folks who need to travel long distances for health care visits.

Sanford Health continues to make strides in rural health care, and one time-saving tool for patients is virtual care.

James Wallace, M.D., is a pediatric pulmonologist at Sanford Health, treating children with lung issues such as asthma and cystic fibrosis. Dr. Wallace is based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, but today he’s seeing a patient more than 500 miles — and 7.5 hours — away in Dickinson, North Dakota.