The need to improve maternal and child health equity in America while reducing access disparities has become a national focus. As policymakers and provider organizations continue to seek ways to reverse these trends, hospitals and health systems are stepping up with innovative efforts.
Rural Health Care Leadership Conference News Coverage
The 黑料正能量 Association鈥檚 2022 Rural Health Care Leadership Conference, February 6-9, Phoenix, AZ, brings together top practitioners and thinkers to share strategies and resources for accelerating the shift to a more integrated and sustainable rural health system. We鈥檒l examine the most significant operational, financial and environmental challenges including the post-pandemic impact on rural hospitals and their communities, and present innovative approaches that will enable you to transform your organization鈥檚 care delivery model and business practices.
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The grants are the first awards from $475 million in emergency grants authorized by the American Rescue Plan Act.聽
Sens. Bob Casey, D-Pa., and Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, last week introduced a Senate companion to the Rural Hospital Support Act.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services yesterday removed the Accountable Care Organization Transformation Track from the Community Health Access and Rural Transformation Model.
The Federal Communications Commission Friday adopted a notice聽proposing changes to the Rural Health Care Program, which provides funding to help rural health care providers expand telehealth services.
At the AHA Rural Health Care Leadership Conference, AHA held an open dialogue on strengthening emergency management systems, which will translate into case studies, action plans and compendiums for the field as part of a five-year partnership with the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response. Kristin Preihs, AHA鈥檚 director of clinical quality, grants & contracts, and Helena Bonfitto-Wolf, senior program manager for AHA鈥檚 Center for Health Innovation, outline key takeaways from the conference session in this new blog post.
The AHA and Department of Health and Human Services, by way of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, have entered into a new grant to strengthen and reimagine the emergency management system for the nation鈥檚 health care and public health preparedness, response and recovery efforts to disasters and other emergencies.聽
As rural health care leaders from the AHA and other health care organizations convened at AHA鈥檚 Rural Health Care Leadership Conference this week, a robust discussion took place over the role hospi
As rural health care leaders from the AHA and other health care organizations convened at AHA鈥檚 Rural Health Care Leadership Conference this week, a robust discussion took place over the role hospital and health system trustees can play in building confidence in the COVID-19 vaccines in their rural communities. Read six insights from the conference in this blog.
At AHA鈥檚 Rural Health Care Leadership Conference, the association released its 2022 Rural Advocacy Agenda
INSIGHTS FROM AHA RURAL CONFERENCE
Lassiter, Pollack thank rural health care leaders as conference kicks off
Today I had the opportunity to welcome more than 1,000 people to the AHA Rural Health Care Leadership Conference.
Rural hospitals have been and always will be a critical part of the nation鈥檚 health care delivery system. For nearly one-in-five Americans, they offer a caring and compassionate lifeline for individuals and families who would have few health care options otherwise.
Sky Lakes Medical Center in Klamath Falls, Ore., will receive the AHA鈥檚 2021 Rural Hospital Leadership Award at the Rural Health Care Leadership Conference next week in Phoenix, AHA announced.
Collaborating on key issues affecting hospitals and the health care system. Creating solutions to some of the biggest health care challenges impacting our country. Connecting with colleagues from across the country to share knowledge, ideas and support as we work to advance health in America.聽
Rural health clinics, community-based organizations and others may apply聽through April 19 for a portion of $13 million in Health Resources and Services Administration funding to increase access to substance use disorder and other behavioral health care services in rural communities.
Air pollution, infectious diseases, and food and water supply impacts are just a few of the health challenges that communities can face after experiencing climate-related disasters.
The Department of Health and Human Services began distributing $7.5 billion of the $8.5 billion in American Rescue Plan Act payments designated for providers who serve rural Medicaid, Children鈥檚 Health Insurance Program, and Medicare beneficiaries.
AHA鈥檚 2022 Rural Health Care Leadership Conference聽offers 鈥渁n unparalleled opportunity to learn and share with rural health leaders innovating at the forefront of change,鈥 writes聽Michelle Hood, AHA executive vice president and chief operating officer.聽
Leaders at St. Patrick Hospital in Montana say as COVID-19 cases rose, the ages of patients were getting younger and younger.