/ en Tue, 29 Apr 2025 03:05:43 -0500 Mon, 23 Oct 17 13:36:19 -0500 /advocacy/rural-health-services p, ul { font-size: 16px; color: #555 } .field_featured_image { position: absolute; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0 0 0 0); height: 1px; width: 1px; margin: -1px; padding: 0; border: 0; } .featured-image{ position: absolute; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0 0 0 0); height: 1px; width: 1px; margin: -1px; padding: 0; border: 0; } <div class="container"><div class="row"><div class="col-md-10"><p>Over 57 million rural Americans depend on their hospital as an important source of care as well as a critical component of their area's economic and social fabric.<br> </p><p>AHA ensures the unique needs of our members are a national priority. Location, size, workforce, payment and access to capital challenge small or rural hospitals and the communities they serve. Collaborating with state and regional hospital associations and with advice from its member council, the Section tracks the issues, develops policies and identifies solutions to our most pressing problems. We do this through:</p><ul><li>Representation and advocacy in Washington, DC</li><li>Communication and education</li><li>Executive leadership and technical assistance</li><li>Innovation in payment and delivery</li></ul><hr><div class="col-md-12" align="center">.RuralAgenda{ font-weight:700; background-color: #6dae1e; color: #ffffff; padding: 15px; margin-auto } <h2 class="text-align-center RuralAgenda"><a href="/rural-advocacy-agenda"><span>2025 Rural Advocacy Agenda</span></a></h2></div><hr><p> </p><div class="col-md-6"><div class="panel module-typeC"><div class="panel-body"><p class="text-align-center"><span><strong>Telling the Hospital Story: Rural Hospitals in Action</strong></span><br> </p><p><a class="btn btn-wide btn-primary" href="/telling-hospital-story-rural-hospitals-action" target="_blank">Read More</a>  </p></div></div></div><div class="col-md-6"><div class="panel module-typeC"><div class="panel-body"><p class="text-align-center"><span><strong>Infographic: Rural Hospitals: Community Cornerstones Facing Perilous Threats to Care</strong></span></p><p><a class="btn btn-wide btn-primary" href="/infographics/2023-02-21-infographic-rural-hospitals-community-cornerstones-facing-perilous-threats-care" target="_blank">View the PDF</a></p></div></div></div><p> </p><h2 class="text-align-center"><span>Rural Health Resources</span></h2><div class="row"><div class="col-md-6"><p><a href="/2019-11-20-rural-advocacy-and-policy"><span><img src="/sites/default/files/2019-12/rural-icon-advocacy-policy-f.png" alt="Advocacy and Policy Icon" width="148" height="148"></span></a></p><h3><a href="/2019-11-20-rural-advocacy-and-policy"><span>Advocacy and Policy</span></a></h3><p><span>The 黑料正能量 Association has made improving access to rural health a top priority. Our advocacy agenda for lawmakers and policy recommendations to government agencies lay the groundwork for needed change to improve the system for patients. </span><a href="/2019-11-20-rural-advocacy-and-policy"><span>Click here</span></a><span> for regulatory advisories, comment letters, fact sheets and our agendas.</span></p></div><div class="col-md-6"><p><a href="/2019-11-20-rural-tools-education"><span><img src="/sites/default/files/2019-12/rural-icon-tools-education.png" alt="Tools and Education" width="148" height="148"></span></a></p><h3><a href="/2019-11-20-rural-tools-education"><span>Education and Communications</span></a></h3><p><span>The 黑料正能量 Association has a wealth of media and educational resources available to rural hospitals and health systems. </span><a href="/2019-11-20-rural-tools-education"><span>Click here</span></a><span> for reports, newsletters, podcasts, webinars, and more.</span></p></div></div><div class="row"><div class="col-md-6"><p><a href="/2019-11-20-d-rural-case-studies"><span><img src="/sites/default/files/2019-12/rural-icon-case-study-f.png" alt="Case Studies Icon" width="148" height="148"></span></a></p><h3><a href="/2019-11-20-d-rural-case-studies"><span>Tools and Resources</span></a></h3><p><span><strong>NEW: Rural Health Services Resources and References</strong></span><br><span>The 黑料正能量 Association is proud to feature the success stories of its members. </span><a href="/2019-11-20-rural-case-studies"><span>Read</span></a><span> a variety of case studies highlighting best practices, innovative techniques and new ideas from the field.</span></p></div><div class="col-md-6"><p><a href="/2019-11-20-d-rural-tools-and-resources"><span><img src="/sites/default/files/2019-12/rural-icon-resources-f.png" alt="Resources Icon" width="148" height="148"></span></a></p><h3><a href="/2019-11-20-d-rural-tools-and-resources"><span>Grants</span></a></h3><p><span>A curated library of grants, tools and other resources from AHA and others available to rural providers. </span><a href="/2019-11-20-rural-resources"><span>Click here</span></a><span> to see the collection.</span></p></div></div> <div class="col-md-4"> <a href="/national-rural-health-day"><img src="/sites/default/files/2024-11/2024-natl-rural-healt-day-logo.png" alt="2024 National Rural Health Day logo Image" width="1500" height="583"></a> <p>   </p> <div class="panel module-typeC"> <div class="panel-body"> <h4 class="text-align-center"> <span>Ready to Care: Celebrating Rural Hospitals and Health Systems </span> </h4> <p> </p> </div> </div> <div class="panel module-typeC"> <div class="panel-body"> <h4 class="text-align-center"> <span>AHA Statement Before the Committee on Ways and Means of the U.S. House of Representatives</span> </h4> <p> <a href="/system/files/media/file/2024/03/AHA-Statement-to-House-Ways-Means-Committee-on-Access-to-Health-Care-in-America-Ensuring-Resilient-Emergency-Medical-Care.pdf" target="_blank" title="Statement of the AHA for the Committee on Ways and Means of the U.S. House of Representatives 鈥淎ccess to Health Care in America: Ensuring Resilient Emergency Medical Care"><img src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Page-1-AHA-Statement-to-House-Ways-Means-Committee-on-Access-to-Health-Care-in-America-Ensuring-Resilient-Emergency-Medical-Care.png" data-entity-uuid="abf2a692-1024-406e-9fc8-883016c25d8a" data-entity-type="file" alt="Statement of the AHA for the Committee on Ways and Means of the U.S. House of Representatives 鈥淎ccess to Health Care in America: Ensuring Resilient Emergency Medical Care鈥� page 1." width="692" height="900"></a> </p> <p> <a class="btn btn-wide btn-primary" href="/system/files/media/file/2024/03/AHA-Statement-to-House-Ways-Means-Committee-on-Access-to-Health-Care-in-America-Ensuring-Resilient-Emergency-Medical-Care.pdf">Download the PDF</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="panel module-typeC"> <div class="panel-body"> <h5 class="text-align-center"> <span>Rural Hospital Closures Threaten Access: Solutions to Preserve Care in Local Communities</span> </h5> <p class="text-align-center"> <a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/09/rural-hospital-closures-threaten-access-report.pdf"><img src="/sites/default/files/2022-09/cover-rural-hospital-closures-threaten-access-report.-386px.png" width="386" height="499"></a> </p> <div> <a class="btn btn-wide btn-primary" href="/system/files/media/file/2022/09/rural-hospital-closures-threaten-access-report.pdf" target="_blank">Download the Full Report</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="panel module-typeC"> <div class="text-align-center panel-body"> <a href="/advocacy/small-or-rural/rural-report-podcast-series"><span><img src="/sites/default/files/2021-02/rural-podcast-headphones-21.jpg" width="276" height="307"></span></a> </div> </div> <div class="panel module-typeC"> <div class="panel-body"> <h5 class="text-align-center"> <span>New Rural Health Services Resources and References</span> </h5> <a href="/rural-health-update/2024-04-18-aha-rural-hospital-and-health-services-resources-and-references-april-18-2023" target="_blank"><img src="/sites/default/files/2024-04/cover-aha-rural-hospital-and-health-services-resources-and-references-4-18-24-409px.png" data-align="center" data-entity-uuid="" data-entity-type="file" alt="New Resources and Services Cover" width="NaN" height="NaN"></a> <p class="text-align-center"> <a href="/rural-health-update/2024-04-18-aha-rural-hospital-and-health-services-resources-and-references-april-18-2023" target="_blank"><strong>View the latest resource.</strong></a> </p> </div> </div> <div>   </div> .RuralAgenda{ font-weight:700; background-color: #6dae1e; color: #ffffff; padding: 15px; margin-auto } <h4 class="text-align-center RuralAgenda"> <a href="/resources/2020-01-23-rural-advisory-groups"><span>Learn More About the Rural Advisory Groups</span></a> </h4> <p>   </p> --></div></div></div> Mon, 23 Oct 2017 13:36:19 -0500 Health Care Industry 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