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Robert Jones
- Aug 30
- 2 min
Mapping the Trends in Rural Hospital Services
Do rural Americans have sufficient access to healthcare? Plenty of data suggest the answer is “no,” including the headline number that...
Adrianne Cleven
- Jul 19
- 3 min
Rural Emergency Hospitals: The Regulations Come Into Focus
The passage of the Consolidated Appropriations Act in late 2020 established a new type of hospital eligible for Medicare and Medicaid...
Joann Anderson
- Jun 15
- 3 min
Here's What Rural Hospital Boards Should be Asking
Rural hospital boards rarely get the credit they deserve – or the training. Board members are typically “pillars of the community” who...
Robert Jones
- May 16
- 5 min
5 Questions with ... Harold Miller
We reported recently on a new study by the Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform (CHQPR) that warned of an upcoming financial...
Robert Jones
- Apr 21
- 2 min
Private Payers and the Crisis in Rural Healthcare
The Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform (CHQPR) has published a new study on continuing fallout from the Covid pandemic, and...
Bob Wilson
- Mar 31
- 3 min
Back from Bankruptcy: A Rural Success Story?
There’s no shortage of challenges in rural healthcare these days, but I’m always on the lookout for positive stories and examples that...
Steve Steinbacher
- Mar 15
- 2 min
Case Study: Finding Community Partners to Modernize a Rural Healthcare Facility
Doctors and nurses who practice in rural communities are often driven by an extraordinary sense of mission and connection. But even the...
Robert Jones
- Mar 2
- 2 min
Recruiting Nurses: Mayberry vs Manhattan
Sometimes, the numbers say it all. In this case, the numbers come from our friends at Jarrard Inc – part of their new survey on...
Joann Anderson
- Feb 28
- 2 min
Independence Isn't the Same As Going It Alone
I recently attended a Governance Institute conference, as a board member of Appalachian Regional Healthcare. The conference focused on...
Robert Jones
- Feb 15
- 2 min
Dr. Seuss and the Rural Nursing Shortage
In 1971, Dr. Seuss published The Lorax, an environmental fable about overusing a resource to the point that it disappears. For anyone...
Terry Carden
- Feb 3
- 2 min
Brief/Case: Competing with Private Equity in Physician Alignment
As almost everyone knows, there is an enormous amount of private equity activity in the healthcare industry, with particular focus being...
Hannah Cross
- Jan 24
- 2 min
Funding Opportunity for Behavioral Healthcare in Rural Communities
On Jan. 18, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced the availability of $13 million in funding to increase behavioral...
Robert Jones
- Nov 18, 2021
- 2 min
Saying "Thanks" to Rural Health Leaders
It's National Rural Health Day, and we're making good on our four-part commitment to help publicize the #powerofrural. Our partners have...
Robert Jones
- Oct 29, 2021
- 5 min
5 Questions with ... Teryl Eisinger
What does it take to launch and maintain an effort like National Rural Health Day? Why does the recognition matter and what difference...
Robert Jones
- Oct 21, 2021
- 1 min
Our 4 Commitments to National Rural Health Day
A big part of our mission at RHI is to raise awareness of the crisis in rural healthcare – a crisis that too often goes unnoticed in the...
Robert Jones
- Oct 19, 2021
- 6 min
5 Questions with ... Joann Anderson
Joann Anderson, the longtime CEO at Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Lumberton, NC, is one of the country's most outspoken...
Robert Jones
- Sep 20, 2021
- 2 min
Study: Rural Hospital Closures Affect Mortality Rates
We hear constantly that rural hospital closures are accelerating, and those stories are generally accompanied by plenty of handwringing...
Robert Jones
- Sep 8, 2021
- 5 min
5 Questions with ... Ryan Kelly
As the founder and CEO of Horizon Professional Services, Ryan Kelly helps to provide leadership to a wide variety of nonprofits and...
Dawn Carter
- Sep 2, 2021
- 3 min
Our 3D Approach to Cost Savings
Duplication, dead ends, and downtime can needlessly run up the cost of much-needed consulting services. Here’s how RHI avoids that trap...