Farm bill includes new rural health programs
The House and Senate earlier this week passed a $867 billion farm bill. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) states that even though the farm...
Grant opportunity available for rural residency programs
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) released the fiscal year 2019 Rural Residency Planning and Development Program (RRPD) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)....
Opportunity available for hospitals through Vulnerable Rural Hospitals Assistance Program
The Federal Office of Rural Health Vulnerable Rural Hospitals Assistance Program was recently awarded to Texas A&M, which will create the Center for Optimizing...
Assistance available for Quality Payment Program
Clinicians in small, underserved or rural practices who are looking for support with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Quality Payment Program (QPP)...
Hoffman joins SD Office of Rural Health
Michelle Hoffman joined South Dakota’s Office of Rural Health (ORH) as the Rural Hospital Program Coordinator in March 2018. Hoffman will oversee the Medicare...
Helmsley Charitable Trust seeks health care facilities’ input
The Helmsley Charitable Trust’s Rural Healthcare Program has launched a survey for hospitals and clinics to share what challenges exist for rural health care...
