Rural issues
Your guide to the latest rural health news and resources.
In June 2022, Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center partnered with Mothers’ Milk Bank Northeast to open a donor milk depot in Bangor, Maine, bringing the number of milk banks in the state to seven. These milk banks rely on donated breast milk, which is tested, pasteurized and then given to…
Vail Health formed Eagle Valley Behavioral Health (EVBH), a 501c3 nonprofit, to lead the community collaboration ensuring access to superior behavioral health services for everyone in Eagle County.
The CMS yesterday released a proposed rule seeking comment on potential Conditions of Participation (CoPs) for certain rural and Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) seeking to convert from their current status to be designated as a Rural Emergency Hospital (REH). In
The ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Association’s 2023 Rural Health Care Leadership Conference, February 19-22, 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’ll examine the most significant…
Winona Health and the Winona Wellbeing Collaborative have addressed the fragmentation and silos between local agencies and providers.
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, digital solutions, including mobile health apps, patient portals and telehealth serve as a critical access point for health care providers to reach patients.
AHA today launched a new suite of resources for rural health care leaders, including an on-demand webinar and playbook.
This webinar rural hospital executives and board leaders discuss how boards can work with all levels within their communities.
On behalf of nearly 5,000 member hospitals, health systems and other health care organizations, clinical partners, and the 43,000 health care leaders who belong to our professional membership groups, the ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Association (AHA) writes Senate leaders regarding funding for health care…