How does AskMD serve rural areas with few providers?

In areas where care is scarce, navigation matters most. AskMD provides triage and personalized guidance that connects rural residents to the options that exist: local providers, telehealth, community programs, and support services, so distance doesn’t mean going without direction. Georgia’s GREAT Health Program is the flagship example.

Georgia shows what this looks like in practice. Sharecare is among the first subgrantees of the GREAT Health Program, led by the Georgia Department of Community Health to improve health outcomes, increase access to care, strengthen rural healthcare systems, and support long-term financial sustainability across rural Georgia.

Through the program, AskMD brings rural residents personalized health guidance, insurance-aware navigation with real-time eligibility verification, connections to in-network providers and available virtual care services, and portable health summaries that reduce repetitive paperwork, so understanding your options does not depend on living near them.