OneCare Vermont and Heidi Health Partner, Using AI-Powered Tools to Reduce Administrative Burden for Independent Primary Care Practices Across Vermont
COLCHESTER, Vt. – September 25, 2025 – Today, OneCare Vermont and Heidi Health announced a partnership aimed at reducing administrative burden for medical practitioners and improving quality of care for patients across the rural state of Vermont. As part of the agreement, OneCare Vermont will give many of its independent provider practices across the state 12-month subscriptions to Heidi Health’s AI medical scribe. Heidi’s AI scribe automates an average of over two hours of daily administrative work, transcribing and processing clinician-patient conversations, producing clinical notes and follow-up materials so clinicians can focus on delivering quality care to their patients.
According to the 2020 Census, 65% of Vermont residents live in rural areas, making it one of the most rural states in the United States. Between 2019 and 2024, rural America lost nearly 2,500 independent physicians, and an estimated 3,300 rural medical practices shut down, according to a recent report. This shift has caused devastating effects on provider availability, quality of care for patients, and provider wellbeing in states like Vermont.
“The partnership with OneCare Vermont could not come at a more urgent time,” said Dr. Thomas Kelly, CEO and co-founder of Heidi Health. “Rural health systems and practitioners are currently experiencing unprecedented strain. Our tools help reduce some of that burden by returning time and wellbeing to those on the front lines of care.”
