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Rural Health

Extending trusted local healthcare through partnership-driven care models.

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Rural healthcare challenges won’t be solved by technology alone—or by replacing local providers.

Leidos QTC Health Services partners with health systems, federal agencies, tribal organizations, and community providers to expand access, strengthen continuity of care, and improve outcomes through connected care models that bring healthcare closer to where people live.

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The Challenge

Rural communities face growing healthcare challenges — from workforce shortages and provider capacity constraints to geographic barriers and increasing demand for services.

Too often, patients must travel long distances for care, providers are stretched beyond capacity, and disconnected systems make it harder to deliver timely, coordinated services.

The solution is not simply more technology or more facilities. The solution is stronger connections between patients, providers, communities, and care.

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Connected Care Beyond Traditional Boundaries

Leidos QTC helps healthcare organizations extend trusted local care through integrated delivery models designed for rural communities.

Our approach combines:

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Mobile Care

Bringing services directly into underserved communities.

 

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Virtual Care

Expanding access to specialty services and reducing travel burdens.

 

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Local Provider Partnerships

Supporting existing healthcare systems and referral networks.

 

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Community-Based Care

Working alongside local organizations and tribal partners.

 

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Data & Insights

Improving visibility, coordination, and outcomes.

 

Together, these capabilities create connected care systems that improve access while strengthening local healthcare ecosystems.

Mobile Health Clinics: Delivering Measurable Impact Since 2018

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Partnership, Not Disruption

Rural healthcare transformation succeeds when local providers remain at the center of care. Our role is not to replace local healthcare organizations. 

Our role is to help them:

  • Reach more patients 
  • Expand access 
  • Strengthen continuity of care 
  • Improve outcomes 
  • Build sustainable models for the future 

We work alongside health systems, community providers, tribal organizations, and government partners to strengthen rural healthcare capacity where it is needed most.

Human-Centered Technology

Technology should support clinicians — not replace them.

Leidos QTC combines telehealth, secure digital platforms, data-driven insights, and AI-enabled workflows with clinician expertise and community partnerships.

Our approach helps reduce administrative burden, improve care coordination, and support more efficient delivery of care while keeping human relationships at the center of healthcare.

Improving Access and Outcomes for Rural Veterans

In partnership with the Northern Arizona VA Healthcare System:

  • More than 1,000 Veterans reconnected to care 
  • More than 2,100 rural clinical encounters delivered 
  • 564% increase in patient encounters 

This integrated model combines mobile care, virtual services, and community partnerships to improve access and continuity for Veterans living in rural and tribal communities. 

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