Topics: Closures of healthcare facilities and services

Keeping the Doors Open: Vulnerable Rural Hospitals Benefit from Federally Funded Technical Assistance

It’s a crisis: rural hospital closures. Helping at-risk hospitals thrive in order to continue to serve their communities, Texas A&M’s Center for Optimizing Rural Health (CORH) offers technical assistance through a federally funded program for vulnerable hospitals. The CORH team and an Oklahoma program participant share specifics on just how the program’s assistance can help keep doors open.

Brock Slabach, the National Rural Health Association’s Senior Vice President for Member Services, discusses the impact of COVID-19 on rural America’s healthcare organizations.

National Rural Health Association CEO Alan Morgan discusses his organization’s work on the national and global stages and shares his rural health predictions for 2020.

What rural hospitals can do to stay viable in difficult times, with insights from Charles Owens, executive director of the Georgia Department of Community Health, State Office of Rural Health.

Health reform is driving up demand for technology professionals and requiring technological upgrades that can cost millions. Rural networks and training programs are working to meet the demand.

The Toughest Time in a Long Time

Rural hospitals face a rough year ahead because of Medicaid cutbacks, continued economic hardships and decreasing federal aid.

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Articles and resources on key rural health issues, from the Rural Health Information Hub

Topics: Closures of healthcare facilities and services

Keeping the Doors Open: Vulnerable Rural Hospitals Benefit from Federally Funded Technical Assistance

COVID-19’s Current Impact on Rural Healthcare Delivery: Q&A with Brock Slabach

Rural Health Predictions: Q&A with Alan Morgan

The Business of Rural Hospital Closures

HIT Workforce a Growing Concern for Critical Access Hospitals

The Toughest Time in a Long Time