Rural healthcare can’t wait for AI – here’s how we're taking action now

Resource-strained facilities need to lead artificial adoption from the front. Start by identifying five to 10 high-volume, high-value workflows where AI can reduce friction today. This post was co-authored with Niall Klyn , director of data science at Essentia Health There’s an old adage: Don't put off until tomorrow what you can do today. At Essentia Health, an integrated system with a predominantly rural service area across Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin, we’re redefining what we can get done today by taking a bold approach to the new technology at our fingertips. We’ve placed AI into the hands of over…

Sarah Manney, MD · 2026-05-27

This post was co-authored with Niall Klyn, director of data science at Essentia Health

There’s an old adage: Don't put off until tomorrow what you can do today. At Essentia Health, an integrated system with a predominantly rural service area across Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin, we’re redefining what we can get done today by taking a bold approach to the new technology at our fingertips.

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