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Recruiting the Next Generation of Behavioral Health Professionals
The shortage of behavioral health care professionals is a serious public health issue, particularly in rural areas.
The Benefits and Challenges of Converting to a Rural Emergency Hospital
The creation of the Rural Emergency Hospital designation on January 1, 2023 was intended to offer struggling rural hospitals a new financial lifeline.
How Community Investment Saved a Rural Health System
Serving a small rural community in upper Michigan, Mackinac Straits Health System was once in dire financial straits, operating on only a few days of cash reserves.
Strengthening Risk Communications in Rural Health Care Emergency Management
Communicating information is critical during emergencies and disasters.
Community Cornerstones Conversations with Rural Hospitals in America
Rural hospital advocates, CEOs and other leaders share their planning, implementation and innovations in this shifting environment.
Addressing Food Insecurity in Rural Tennessee
When a community health needs assessment was conducted in Hardeman County, Tennessee, it confirmed that not only was obesity a serious health threat for adults and children, but accessing food at all was a problem for many county residents.
Retaining A Rural Nursing Workforce: It Takes A Village
Attracting and retaining nurses presents a major workforce challenge, particularly in rural health care settings. At the University of Vermont Health Network, leaders realized that the ongoing nursing shortage crisis required creative solutions, including investment in the well-being of the nursing staff.
Big Changes with the New Rural Emergency Hospital Model
For critical access hospitals and rural hospitals with 50 beds or fewer, an attractive new option became available on January 1st of this year. That was the opportunity to seek designation as a new rural emergency hospital, which expands the conditions under which hospitals can seek payment from Medicare.
The CY24 Medicare Advantage Final Rule: Key Updates and Changes
Medicare Advantage or MA Plans are another way for beneficiaries to get Medicare Part A and Part B coverage delivered through private health insurance companies.
How One Hospital Is Navigating Rising Inflation and Workforce Pressures
In this podcast, the AHA's Bharath Krishnamurthy, director of Health Analytics and Policy, explores what the imbalance between the skyrocketing cost of drugs, supplies and labor and the continued underpayments from government payers means for patient care with Dr. Anthony Coleman, President and Chief executive officer of Broadlawns Medical Center in Iowa.