Facing a declining population, one 14-bed hospital in Idaho was preparing to shut its doors before an enterprising new CEO pulled it back from the ledge by integrating innovative tech-based approaches to care.

Now, the hospital may serve as the poster child for how rural facilities can use digital technology to remain financially stable and maintain access to care.

In 2013, Lost Rivers Medical Center in Arco, Idaho, had just $7,000 in the bank and saw its community population drop below 1,000, according to Kaiser Health News. The hospital’s demise appeared inevitable, but incoming CEO Brad Huerta saw an opportunity.

Huerta took…