What Are Rural Healthcare IT Priorities In a Changing Funding Landscape?

The funding landscape for rural healthcare organizations is still riddled with uncertainties. Organizations are bracing for changes that will come with reduced federal spending on Medicaid over the next few years. They’re also eyeing the sustainability of the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP), which awards $50 billion, or $10 billion per year over five years, to state initiatives meant to promote preventive care and develop local workforces, among other goals.  Rural health systems operate on razor-thin margins, and many smaller community hospitals have a limited amount of cash…