Rural issues
Laura Appel, executive vice president of the Michigan Health and Hospital Association, and Christina Campos, CEO at Guadalupe County Hospital, New Mexico, discuss what鈥檚 involved in converting to and meeting the eligibility requirements of a Rural Emergency Hospital, and what patients stand to gain鈥
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Nov. 2 released its calendar year (CY) 2024 outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) and ambulatory surgical center (ASC) final rule. It increases OPPS rates by a net 3.1% in CY 2024 compared to CY 2023 and includes final policies regarding鈥
Rural Emergency Hospitals (REHs) officially became a new type of care provider on January 1, 2023.
As the nation celebrates #NationalRuralHealthDay, AHA Chair-elect Joanne Conroy, M.D., president and CEO of Dartmouth Health, discusses the challenges confronting rural hospitals and health systems in the U.S., and solutions for providing quality and cost-efficient care for the communities that鈥
The following is a compilation of recent news from the AHA and its Rural Health Services team, whose focus is to ensure that rural hospitals鈥 and health systems鈥 unique needs are national priorities.
Monument Health Rapid City Hospital鈥檚 excellence in using quantitative and qualitative data to address disparities and improve patient health quality resulted in the organization winning AHA鈥檚 2023 Carolyn Boone Lewis Equity of Care Award in the Small/Rural Hospital Excellence category.
An estimated 61 million rural Americans depend on their hospital as an important source of care and critical pillar of their community.
In a letter submitted to the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Health for a hearing Nov. 14, the AHA expressed support for the CONNECT Act (S.2016/H.R. 4189) and urged Congress to allow Medicare beneficiaries to access telehealth services wherever they and their providers are and allow rural health鈥
The 2024 AHA Rural Health Care Leadership Conference will feature top rural providers who will share actionable strategies and resources to improve access to care, leverage unique workforce approaches, implement digital technologies and prioritize health equity.
This Thursday is National Rural Health Day, a time to celebrate 鈥渢he power of rural.鈥
The 鈥減ower鈥 of rural is real: Rural areas represent 97% of America鈥檚 land mass, and 20% of Americans live in rural communities. That鈥檚 61 million rural residents. Rural America is the primary source for our鈥