The Internet For All Map Has Been Released
The interactive map shows 56 states and territories that have received grants from the federal Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program. Mor…
read About a New Approach to Integrating Behavioral Health in Rural Primary Care Practices
This resource highlights the role of a behavioral health care manager (BHCM) to screen and monitor patients, coordinate care with other healthcare …
Watch the Orientation to Rural Emergency Hospital Conversion and Technical Assistance Presentation
Here, you’ll find a recording and presentation slides from the January 18 webinar that gives an overview of the new Rural Emergency Hospital desi…
Rural Provider Participation Has Started in Accountable Care Relationships
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released information on three Medicare accountable care initiatives in which groups of providers co…
A Rural Hospitals Make Gains in Interoperability
According to a new report, interoperability – the ability of healthcare providers to exchange electronic health information – continues to impro…
OMB Proposes Updates to Race and Ethnicity Standards
Last week, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) published a notice and request for comments on their effort to improve the quality and usefulness…
Changes Were Made in Service Offerings Post-System Affiliation in Rural Hospitals
Among the findings in this policy brief from the RUPRI Center for Rural Health Analysis: gains in services occurred more frequently in hospitals that …
The Community Socio-Demographics and Rural Hospital Survival Analysis Has Been Released
Among the key findings in this study from the Center for Economic Analysis of Rural Health: among rural hospitals at risk of financial distress, clo…
New Guidelines Have Been Released for Pregnant People with HIV
This week, a federal panel of experts issued new guidelines for people with HIV who are pregnant, have recently given birth, or are trying to conceive…
Approaching Deadline for Rural HIV and Aging Challenge
The Administration for Community Living will award $500,000 in cash prizes for innovative and effective pilot solutions that address the needs of pe…
