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Telehealth Technology for Rural and Community Health

CureCompanion’s telehealth solution transforms the access and quality of healthcare in rural and underserved settings.

Since 2015  ·  Austin, Texas  ·  Customers in 20+ states and 12+ countries

Patient in a rural clinic engaged in a telemedicine visit with a virtual provider
Trusted by healthcare organizations across the US and overseas
Comprehensive Telehealth Solution

Equipment and software for underserved settings

Rural telehealth equipment and software for rural hospitals, critical access hospitals, FQHCs and rural health clinics, community health centers, and school-based health centers: telemedicine carts and kits, remote patient monitoring home kits, and one software platform.

Telemedicine

Going beyond just video visits, our telemedicine solution includes specialized medical devices and equipment which let healthcare providers do more in-depth telemedicine: examine the patient’s skin, eyes, ears, and throat, listen to heart and lung sounds, and get vitals and diagnostics.

Remote Patient Monitoring

Our remote patient monitoring (RPM) solution allows patients to record vitals at home by providing them with a patient kit. Care teams remotely monitor their patients’ vitals and get alerts for follow-up or immediate intervention.

Remote patient monitoring →

AI

We provide essential AI capabilities that help rural health organizations conserve precious time and resources. Our ambient listening AI creates progress notes automatically based on the dialogue between provider and patient. Our post-visit analysis AI measures quality and outcome metrics. Contact us to learn more about our AI offerings.

Available on the platform

Integrated Platform

Integrating telemedicine, RPM, and AI in a single unified platform, CureCompanion provides unbeatable value for rural and community health organizations who want to transform their virtual care delivery.

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Telehealth vendor for underserved settings

We work with rural and community health centers and critical access hospitals across the United States and worldwide

Purpose-built for underserved populations, CureCompanion works with rural and community health centers and hospitals who receive grant funding from federal and state governments. We provide professional telehealth equipment and software which is optimized for low-resource settings and highly rated by providers and patients.

Working in conjunction with the National Rural Health Resource Center as well as various telehealth resource centers, CureCompanion’s technology powers telehealth services for facilities throughout the United States, in states including: Alabama, California, Illinois, Indiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, and West Virginia.

We work with organizations putting Rural Health Transformation Program funds to work in order to expand access and quality of care in rural America.

Outside of the US, we work with rural health organizations in the Middle East, Africa, India, and many more regions.

Critical access hospitals

Telemedicine carts in the emergency department and inpatient units bring tele-specialty and after-hours coverage to a critical access hospital without transferring the patient.

Telemedicine cart →

FQHCs and rural health clinics

Telemedicine kits for satellite sites and rural health clinics, and remote patient monitoring home kits for chronic care between visits: specialist consults and follow-ups without the drive.

Telemedicine kit →

Community health centers

Using our telemedicine kit, a healthcare provider can examine the patient’s skin, eyes, ears, throat, listen to heart and lung sounds, and get vitals and diagnostics, with the help of a local nurse or assistant.

Telehealth equipment →

Rural hospital districts

Mixed fleets of carts at the main hospital and kits at outlying clinics, all on one software license and one patient record, with one vendor for warranty and support.

Rural Health Transformation Program →

School-based health centers

A telemedicine kit lets the school nurse connect a student to a provider during the school day, with ears, throat, lungs, and vitals examined on the spot.

Telehealth technology for schools →

Not grant funded yet? The starter telemedicine kit puts an exam camera, otoscope, and stethoscope on the computers you already own.

Why rural telehealth

The Rural Healthcare Challenge


60M

Americans live in rural areas facing healthcare access barriers


<11%

of physicians practice in rural areas despite 20% of the population living there


20%

higher overall mortality rate in rural areas compared to urban areas


45%

higher rate of suicide among men in rural areas compared to urban areas

Sources: Healthcare access in rural communities (RHIhub) · Trends in Death Rates in Urban and Rural Areas: United States, 1999–2019 (CDC NCHS) · Suicide in rural areas (RHIhub)

How We Help

Rural telehealth equipment and software

CureCompanion’s telehealth technology bridges the gap in healthcare access by connecting patients with healthcare providers regardless of geographic barriers. For communities and settings with limited access to care, our integrated hardware and software solutions enable comprehensive virtual examinations. Using our medical devices, including HD cameras, digital stethoscope, 12-lead ECG, and more, providers can conduct thorough assessments remotely, eliminating the need for patients to travel long distances.

Our remote patient monitoring solution enables intelligent chronic care management by bridging gaps between visits and allowing for more continuous care.

Telemedicine cart containing a 27" 1080p HD display, PTZ 1080p HD webcam, conference audio, and a comprehensive set of medical devices.
Telemedicine cart

Telemedicine Cart

Hospital-grade telemedicine workstation for the emergency department, inpatient units, and exam rooms.


27-inch 1080p display with wireless keyboard and touchpad


Pan-tilt-zoom 1080p HD camera with far-end control; conference-grade speaker and microphone


Medical-grade battery backup (UPS) and pneumatic height adjustment


Nine integrated medical devices, configured per facility


Video-only configuration available for tele-specialty programs

Telemedicine cart →
Telemedicine kit including a 14" touch-screen tablet, 1080p HD webcam, 8+ hour battery life, and a comprehensive set of medical devices.
Telemedicine kit

Telemedicine Kit

The same exam devices as the cart in a lightweight case, at lower hardware cost, for satellite clinics, schools, and home visits.


14-inch touchscreen tablet with 1080p HD webcam


IP-67 rated dust-proof and water-proof hard case


8+ hour battery; about 20 lbs packed


Nine integrated medical devices: stethoscope, exam camera, otoscope, 12-lead ECG, blood pressure monitor, pulse oximeter, spirometer, glucometer, thermometer


Arrives pre-connected, configured, and tested, with remote training for each team

Telemedicine kit →
RPM kit containing blood pressure monitor, pulse oximeter, glucometer, and touch-screen tablet.
Remote patient monitoring kit

Remote Patient Monitoring Kit

Home vitals for chronic disease management, on the same platform as the visits.


7-inch cellular tablet with a three-button patient app and data plan; no smartphone or home internet required


Bluetooth blood pressure monitor, pulse oximeter, glucose meter, and weight scale, as needed


Readings flow to the care-team dashboard with alerts for follow-up


A telemedicine visit launches from the same patient record


Reusable: your staff reprocess and reissue kits to the next patient

Remote patient monitoring →
Telehealth Software Platform
Software platform

Telehealth Software Platform

One HIPAA-compliant platform for visits, monitoring, records, and AI documentation.


HD video visits on web, iOS, and Android: instant, scheduled, and nurse-assisted


One-touch device switching; Bluetooth vitals and the 12-lead ECG recorded with no manual entry


Patient records, progress notes, and custom templates


AI documentation available: ambient listening drafts the note; post-visit assessments measure outcomes


EHR integration via SMART on FHIR and PointClickCare; white label option

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Devices by brand: Riester digital stethoscope, Firefly Global video otoscope, SHL Telemedicine 12-lead ECG, A&D Medical blood pressure monitor, Nonin pulse oximeter, and Vitalograph spirometer, plus a handheld exam camera, professional glucometer, and non-contact thermometer. Device makes and models are representative configurations and may be substituted with equal or better specifications. We integrate third-party devices; we do not manufacture them. All telehealth equipment and devices →

Cost-effectiveness is what keeps a rural program running after the grant ends: the kit gives you the same exam devices as a cart at lower hardware cost, the cart is more cost-effective than other telemedicine carts, and the hardware is owned outright with one software license per organization.

One software platform

One platform for telemedicine, remote patient monitoring, and AI

Carts, kits, and RPM home kits run on the same CureCompanion software, so one license per organization covers every site and every patient stays in one record. The platform drives the devices during the visit, keeps the record, and connects to your EHR.


Encrypted video visits from a browser on any device, or from the iOS and Android apps.


One-touch device switching: activate the stethoscope, otoscope, or exam camera and the software detects it and streams it to the provider.


Bluetooth vitals and the 12-lead ECG write into the patient record without manual entry.


Remote patient monitoring readings from home kits land in the same patient record, with alerts for the care team.


EHR integration via SMART on FHIR and PointClickCare.


AI documentation that drafts the note from the visit conversation, and facility-defined post-visit assessments, available on the platform.


White label: the software can carry your program’s name.

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Minimal training, your own providers

Workflows are modeled on in-person visits. Remote training runs 60 to 90 minutes per team, with refreshers available, and your own providers see the patients.

Security and compliance

HIPAA compliant with a Business Associate Agreement: AES-256 encryption at rest, TLS 1.2+ in transit, access controls, audit logging, and automated daily backups.

AI-enhanced telehealth

Our software features innovative AI enhancements which transform quality of telehealth care. During telehealth visits, our ambient listening AI system passively listens to provider-patient conversations, generates complete medical documentation in customizable formats. Our AI can be configured to track key quality metrics, which help rural health organizations measure and improve patient outcomes.

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How It Works

How a rural telehealth visit works with your own providers

With a basic video call, the provider depends on the patient’s own description. With CureCompanion’s integrated devices, the provider examines, listens, and measures through the on-site nurse.

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Secure Video Calling

The nurse or medical assistant at the community health center or hospital calls the provider using our software platform. The provider sees and talks to the patient using their own iOS/Android mobile device, laptop, or PC.

02

Virtual Examination

The provider examines the patient’s skin, eyes, ears, and throat virtually using HD cameras.

03

Real-time Auscultation

The provider listens to the patient’s heart and lung sounds virtually in real-time.

04

Vitals and Diagnostics

The nurse records the patient’s vitals wirelessly using our Bluetooth medical devices. The provider reviews them before/while talking to the patient.

05

Patient Records

The provider reviews symptoms and past medical history entered by the nurse.

06

AI Documentation (available)

Ambient listening drafts the progress note from the visit conversation, and facility-defined post-visit assessments measure the outcomes your program reports on.

07

Remote Patient Monitoring

Monitor patient vitals remotely with our RPM kit between visits, with a telemedicine visit one step away from the same record.

Video-only visit vs a CureCompanion telehealth visit


Exam Video-only visit CureCompanion visit

Skin and wounds

A webcam view, with the lighting and angle set by the patient.

The nurse holds the exam camera, with adjustable LEDs and close focus, and the provider sees the close-up live.


Ears, nose, and throat

Not examinable; the patient describes the symptoms.

The video otoscope streams the ear canal, eardrum, nose, and throat in HD.


Heart and lungs

The patient reports how they feel.

The digital stethoscope streams heart and lung sounds for live auscultation.


Vital signs

Home readings read aloud and typed in later, if the patient owns the devices.

Blood pressure, pulse oximetry, temperature, and spirometry captured on site; Bluetooth readings go straight into the record.


12-lead ECG

Not available; the patient travels for a tracing.

A 12-lead ECG in about 30 seconds, with the tracing in the visit record.


Between visits

Nothing until the next appointment.

The remote patient monitoring home kit sends daily vitals to the care team, with alerts and a follow-up visit from the same record.


Training is remote, 60 to 90 minutes per team, and your own providers see the patients; no outside clinician network is required.

Setup, ownership, funding

Deploying rural telehealth: setup, ownership, and grant funding

Carts for the hospital, kits for satellite sites and schools, and home kits for chronic care are common equipment lines in rural telehealth grant budgets. We supply equipment to USDA DLT grant recipients and state telemedicine programs, and we work with organizations putting Rural Health Transformation Program funds to work.

Setup and ownership


Delivery

Carts and kits arrive pre-connected, configured, and tested, typically 4 to 6 weeks after order.


Training

Remote, 60 to 90 minutes per team, with refreshers available.


Network and power

About 1 Mbps per visit, 4 to 5 Mbps recommended. Standard outlet; no dedicated circuit or static IP. RPM tablets use their own cellular data plan.


Warranty and support

12-month warranty, with email and phone support.


Ownership

Hardware is purchased outright with no recurring hardware charges. Software is licensed per organization, not per device or per user.


Grant programs that fund rural telehealth equipment

Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). CMS’s five-year program funds all 50 states, which sub-award to rural providers. Its allowable uses include chronic disease management, consumer-facing technology for chronic disease, and technology-enabled solutions in rural hospitals, and states are funding telehealth and remote patient monitoring projects with it. How we fulfill RHTP telehealth, RPM, and AI expectations →

USDA Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT). We have responded to DLT equipment bids and delivered carts and kits to DLT grant recipients, with the itemized quotes, specification sheets, and equipment descriptions a budget justification needs.

State and foundation grants. State telemedicine grants, school-based health center grants, and foundation awards look for a sustainable program and equipment that keeps working after the grant ends: hardware owned outright and one software license per organization.

What we provide to grant-funded buyers


Itemized quotes and specification sheets in the format your application requires


Equipment descriptions and budget-justification language


Pricing held through your grant cycle


Sustainability framing for reviewers: outright hardware purchase and one software license per organization


Non-debarment attestation and W-9 on request

Eligibility and allowable costs are set by each program and state. We support the vendor side of your application.

Why CureCompanion

Why rural and community health organizations choose CureCompanion


Since 2015

Telehealth equipment and software from Austin, Texas, built for underserved settings.


20+ states

Customers in 20+ states and 12+ countries, from critical access hospitals to community health centers.


Grant-ready

Vendor to USDA DLT grant recipients, state telemedicine grants, and RHTP-funded programs.


One vendor

Hardware, software, 12-month warranty, remote training, and support from one accountable vendor.

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Questions

Rural telehealth FAQ

The questions rural hospitals, clinics, and grant applicants ask before they request a quote.

What telehealth equipment does a rural clinic or critical access hospital need?

A way for the remote provider to see, hear, and measure the patient, not just talk: a camera for skin and wounds, a video otoscope, a digital stethoscope, and Bluetooth vitals devices, on software that puts them in one visit and one record. For a hospital that is a telemedicine cart; for a clinic, school, or home visit it is a telemedicine kit; for chronic care between visits it is a remote patient monitoring home kit.

Telemedicine cart or telemedicine kit for a rural hospital?

Carts suit the emergency department and inpatient units: a 27-inch display, a pan-tilt-zoom camera the provider controls, battery backup, and height adjustment at the bedside. Kits suit satellite clinics, school-based health centers, and home visits: the same exam devices in a 20 lb case at lower hardware cost. Many rural hospital districts run both on one software license.

Can an FQHC or rural health clinic use CureCompanion with its own providers?

Yes. The most cost-effective way to run rural telehealth is to use your own existing providers with specialized technology, and that is how the platform is built: your nurse or medical assistant runs the devices on site while your provider, or a specialist you contract with, directs the exam from anywhere. We do not supply clinicians.

What internet connection does rural telehealth equipment need?

About 1 Mbps per concurrent video visit, with 4 to 5 Mbps recommended, over the clinic’s existing Wi-Fi or wired network. No dedicated circuit, static IP, or special network equipment is required. Remote patient monitoring tablets use their own cellular data plan, so patients do not need home internet.

Can RHTP, USDA DLT, or state telehealth grants pay for rural telehealth equipment?

Telemedicine carts, kits, and remote patient monitoring kits are common equipment lines in these programs. RHTP’s allowable uses include chronic disease management, consumer-facing technology for chronic disease, and technology-enabled solutions in rural hospitals; USDA DLT grants have funded telemedicine equipment for years; state telemedicine grants follow the same pattern. Eligibility and allowable costs are decided by the program and your state; we supply the quotes and specifications your application needs. Our RHTP telehealth, RPM, and AI guide →

How does remote patient monitoring fit a rural telehealth program?

Patients with heart disease, diabetes, COPD, or hypertension take home a kit with Bluetooth devices and a cellular tablet. Daily readings reach the care-team dashboard with alerts, and a telemedicine visit launches from the same record when a reading needs follow-up. Kits are reusable: your staff reprocess and reissue them. Remote patient monitoring →

Is the CureCompanion platform HIPAA compliant?

Yes. Video, images, sounds, and readings travel through the CureCompanion platform, which is HIPAA compliant: encryption in transit (TLS 1.2+) and at rest (AES-256), access controls, audit logging, automated daily backups, and a Business Associate Agreement.

Does CureCompanion work with our EHR?

The platform integrates through SMART on FHIR and with PointClickCare, so visit notes, images, and readings can flow into the record your organization already uses. Tell us which EHR you run and we will confirm the integration path.

How long do deployment and training take?

Carts and kits typically ship 4 to 6 weeks after order, pre-connected, configured, and tested. Remote training runs 60 to 90 minutes per team, with refreshers available, because the workflows are modeled on in-person visits.

How much does rural telehealth equipment cost?

It depends on the configuration: cart or kit, the devices in it, how many sites, and whether remote patient monitoring kits are included. Hardware is purchased outright with no recurring hardware charges, and the software is licensed per organization rather than per device or per user. Request a quote and we will itemize a configuration for your program and budget.

Get started

Request a quote or a demo for your rural telehealth program

Tell us your sites, the exams you need, and whether you are applying for a grant. We reply with:


An itemized quote and specification sheet for carts, kits, and RPM home kits


Budget-justification language for RHTP, USDA DLT, and state grant applications


A live demo of a telehealth visit, with the devices streaming


Lead time and a training plan for your teams

Prefer to talk? Call (512) 967-0664 or email contact@curecompanion.com.