Back To The Future: How Today’s Health Care Is The Realization Of A 1990s Vision

In the 1990s, a wave of innovative ideas sought to bring healthcare to communities facing the greatest access barriers, from rural areas to schools and to individuals experiencing homelessness. While that vision was ambitious, the tools and infrastructure needed to fully realize it were often out of reach. Today, advances in technology, care delivery models, and a deeper understanding of community-based health have begun to close these long-standing gaps. This panel brings together leaders in mobile health, crisis intervention, and rural healthcare delivery to explore how today’s innovations are reshaping access to care. Panelists will discuss how mobile and crisis intervention clinics, telehealth, and hybrid care models are addressing workforce shortages, geographic challenges, and social determinants of health, pointing toward a more accessible and responsive future for healthcare delivery.