
Oct 21, 2026
Press releaseAMC Health and Norton Sound Health Corporation Announce Rural Health Transformation Remote Care Program for Up to 500 Patients in Alaska's Bering Strait Region
Program's approved award supports a planned November rollout targeting a 10 percent reduction in avoidable hospitalizations and medical evacuations across Nome and 15 remote villagesNOME, Alaska, Oct. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- In Alaska's Bering Strait region, where reaching a hospital can require an aircraft rather than an ambulance, Norton Sound Health Corporation (NSHC) and AMC Health are preparing to launch a remote care program for up to 500 patients across Nome and 15 surrounding villages.


