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Mayo Clinic Using AI to Expand Rural Health Care Access

By Alex Carmenaty Jun 22, 2026 | 12:54 PM

(Learfield) – Mayo Clinic is helping lead a federal effort to bring more hospital-level care directly to rural and underserved communities.

Through the ARPA-H Paradigm((AR-puh)PARADIGM(PAIR-uh-dime) program, Mayo is developing artificial intelligence tools that can guide healthcare workers through procedures such as blood draws and IV placements without requiring on-site specialists.

Researchers have already recorded hundreds of blood-draw procedures to train the technology. Mayo officials say the goal is to help patients receive high-quality care closer to home while expanding access to medical services in areas where specialty care is often limited.

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