Rural issues
Siri Nelson, CEO of Marshall Medical Center in Placerville, Calif., will serve as 2021 chair of the AHA Rural Health Services Council. Philip Pandolph, president and CEO of Meadville Medical Center in Meadville, Pa., is chair-elect. The AHA Board liaison is Joanne Conroy, M.D., president and CEO of…
The House and Senate Dec. 21 approved the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 – legislation that includes roughly $900 billion in COVID-19 relief and a number of provisions beneficial to hospitals and health systems, and $1.4 trillion in spending that will fund the federal government for fiscal…
Collaboration among rural health care executives will be critical during this transformative period when the field begins to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic. To explore the new landscape in greater detail, the nation’s top leaders will come together during the virtual AHA Rural Health Care…
This newsletter provides rural hospital and health system leaders the latest information on rural health policy, advocacy and educational resources.
We know 2020 was not what any of us in the health care field had hoped, but we thank you for your efforts and wish you a safe holiday season. The…
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality announced two winners of its $50,000 cross-sectional innovation prize to improve rural postpartum mental health: St. Peter's Health in Helena, Mont., for its maternal mental health program that identifies at-risk individuals and connects women to…
This newsletter provides rural hospital and health system leaders the latest information on rural health policy, advocacy and educational resources.
Federal Update: Advocacy
Urge Your Representatives and Senators to Support Hospitals and Health Systems during ‘Lame-duck Session’
Case Study: Exploring Options to Deploy Capitated Payments to Enhance Primary Care in Rural Settings
This case study highlights examples of capitated payment agreements that serve to increase the use and improve the quality of primary care services in rural communities.
This case study highlights examples of capitated payment agreements that serve to increase the use and improve the quality of primary care services in rural communities. These arrangements are deployed at several levels of care management and delivery in the public and private sectors, with payment…
Hospital outpatient departments, critical access hospitals, rural health clinics and other eligible providers may apply through Jan. 3 to participate in the Value in Opioid Use Disorder Treatment demonstration.
On this National Rural Health Day, Michelle Hood, AHA executive vice president and chief operating officer and president for the AHA’s Health Forum, shares her experiences leading health care organizations in some of America’s most rural communities.