A physician-founder is closing the distance between Montana's small towns and specialist care. As the state grows, its entrepreneurs are rewriting what a Montana company can be.

Anand launched a telehealth service for remote Montana clinics.

What sets it apart

The platform connects rural patients to distant specialists. For those who know the region well, it is a point of quiet pride.

She argues broadband is now a rural health necessity.

Why it matters

Taken together, these threads say something about Montana itself — a state where the wild and the worked-over sit close together. Their bets on Montana may well shape the state's next chapter.