Center of Excellence for Telehealth and Aging: Creating Access to Care in Rural America
A recording of a May 2024 webinar describing how CAMC Greenbrier Valley Medical Center utilized telemedicine hubs to ensure access to care in rural We…
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With New EMS Quality Measures, Florida Aims to Have a National Impact on Rural Care
A feature article in The Rural Monitor features the Feasible, Actionable, Impactful and Relevant (FAIR) EMS Measurement Project, an initiative by th…
Preparing Behavioral Health Clinicians for Success and Retention in Rural Safety Net Practices
A study published by the Journal of Rural Health assesses how training in rural communities relates to confidence in skills important in their work s…
CMS is Extending Medicaid Unwinding Data Reporting
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued this letter to inform Medicaid agencies that CMS is extending current state reporting requ…
Rural/Urban Differences in Housing Quality and Adequacy Released: Findings From the American Housing Survey, 2019
Among the key findings in this policy brief from the University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center: Rural housing units had higher rates of sev…
New Occupations Added to Guide for Licensure Portability
The Multi-Discipline Licensure Resource Project is an effort supported by HRSA to improve licensure portability for health care professions working b…
Apply for Medicare ACO Primary Care Flex Model Request for Applications
Deadline August 1. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is now accepting applications for the ACO Primary Care Flex Model (ACO PC Fl…
CMS CDO Application Open Season – Now Live & Available Year-Round!
CMS is pleased to announce the Certified Application Counselor Designated Organization (CDO) Application web form is now live and will remain availabl…
An Obscure Drug Discount Program Stifles Use of Federal Lifeline by Rural Hospitals
Facing ongoing concerns about rural hospital closures, Capitol Hill lawmakers have introduced a spate of proposals to fix a federal program created to…
Affordable Broadband Program Sputters to a Halt, Ending Free Internet for 3.2 Million Rural Households
On June 3, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will is pay out the dregs of a fund that Congress established in 2021 to help lower-incom…