But quality matters only when care is accessible — physically, financially, and at the time it is needed. Technology is helping close those gaps. Telemedicine, which gained widespread acceptance during the COVID-19 pandemic, has made it easier for patients to receive care regardless of location. Hospital-at-Home programs use advanced monitoring tools to provide hospital-level care in a patient’s home, improving comfort while potentially lowering costs. Digitalization allows medical images to be interpreted around the clock by specialists anywhere in the world. Even remote surgery is becoming a reality. Advances in 5G, fiber optics and robotics recently enabled a surgeon in Orlando to perform a complex, minimally invasive cancer procedure on a patient 7,000 miles away in Angola. These innovations point to a future in which high-quality care can reach more people, in more places, at a more competitive cost, and South Florida is helping lead the way; MBS.Miami.edu.