Rural Health
News by Topic: Healthcare facilities
Oct 3, 2025 - Announces that a New York hospital is converting to a Rural Emergency Hospital. Outlines the benefits of converting and the impact on access to healthcare for the area.
Source: The Post-Journal
Oct 2, 2025 - Highlights the benefits of collaboration between academia and healthcare practitioners as demonstrated by a 10 year partnership between an Indian Health Service (IHS) hospital and the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy. Describes how the partnership was established to increase access to naloxone and other prevention work as well as how it has grown to include training, innovative pharmacy-based interventions and services, and international perspectives.
Source: Indian Health Service
Oct 2, 2025 - Describes a mobile training unit traveling to rural Missouri hospitals to offer additional training ahead of cold and flu season.
Source: KFVS 12
CMS: Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Federal Register
Sep 30, 2025 - The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is seeking comments on the following information collections: 1) Electronic Visit Verification Compliance Survey; 2) Negotiation Program Drug Selection for Initial Price Applicability Year 2028 under Sections 11001 and 11002 of the Inflation Reduction Act Information Collection Request; and 3) Conditions of Participation for Community Mental Health Centers and Supporting Regulations. Comments are due by October 30, 2025.
Source: Federal Register