Allowable Investments Search Tool

Identifying allowable investments for a SHIP-eligible hospital does not have to be a daunting task! This search tool created by SHIP-TA through the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy helps state coordinators and hospitals navigate the possibilities.
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Conferences

PO Pre-Approval
Accountable Care Organization (ACO)
Payment Bundling (PB)/Prospective Payment System (PPS)
Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Investment

Updated September 2023

Conferences may be allowable for hospital staff if most of the training sessions are within SHIP allowable investment categories. Costs for CMEs or CEUs or travel associated with the conference are unallowable. Project Officer approval is required for attendance. Please email the conference agenda along with session titles and corresponding SHIP categories to your Project Officer and ship-ta@ruralcenter.org.

Requires project officer pre-approval.

Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Project (MBQIP)

PO Pre-Approval
Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Investment

Updated September 2023

Allowable MBQIP activities include vendor fees for HCAHPS surveys.

Note: This category is consistently under review, and we encourage SHIP Coordinators to email SHIP-TA@ruralcenter.org and copy your SHIP Project Officer with questions or concerns.

See also: HCAHPS Surveys, Surveys and Assessments

Requires project officer pre-approval.

Mobile Language Line Workstation for Interpretation Services

PO Pre-Approval
Accountable Care Organization (ACO)

Updated January 2023

Mobile language line workstations may be allowable SHIP investments if used by hospital staff to support operational efficiency and increase equitable patient satisfaction.

Note: These investments require Project Officer pre-approval. If a hospital is interested in this investment, the State SHIP coordinator should email their project officer with the justification of how these services will support operational efficiency and increase equitable patient satisfaction.

Requires project officer pre-approval.