Read About Guiding Rural Health Clinics at the End of the Public Health Emergency Here

  The National Association of Rural Health Clinics first describes some of the COVID-related waivers and flexibilities that applied widely – such as those reducing barriers to telehealth – and then those that were specific to RHCs.  These include relaxed requirements that physicians provide medical direction to nurse practitioners and justification to provide home nursing services, among others.  These waivers will end with the public health emergency.

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