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The Center's searchable Resource Library features articles, reports, webinars, podcasts, toolkits, and other materials developed by trusted industry leaders to guide and support rural health stakeholders.
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This presentation explores how integrating clinical and non‑clinical roles in scheduling and registration strengthens patient access, improves care coordination, and protects revenue in rural health clinics and rural hospitals.
This SHIP webinar event on Cybersecurity is supported by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) and coordinated by SHIP-TA, a program of the National Rural Health Resource Center (The Center).
“Access to opportunity can change the course of a family’s future.”

As a lead program specialist, Alexis is no stranger to workforce and leadership development and understanding the ways in which its broader impact has on rural communities. In this month’s employee spotlight, Alexis shares her thoughts on what it means to be a representative of the workforce, how to maintain sustainability in an organization, and the importance of listening to what matters.
The bi-annual Flex Advanced Flex workshop is supported by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) and coordinated by the Technical Assistance and Services Center (TASC), a program of the National Rural Health Resource Center (The Center.)
The bi-annual Flex Introductory workshop is supported by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) and coordinated by the Technical Assistance and Services Center (TASC), a program of the National Rural Health Resource Center (The Center). 
“We can’t always fix a rural problem with a big city solution."

In this month's employee spotlight, The Center's Lead Program Specialist, Mike Rowland, shares his thoughts on growing up in a rural community, how his background influenced his perspective, and his role in leading technology conversations with rural hospitals and clinics.
Learn about key aspects of managing denied insurance claims and offer practical solutions to address this ongoing issue.
Great relationships mean impactful technical assistance.
"I use my experience on the farm to help drive creativity."

The Center is proud to shine a spotlight on Deb Laine, one of our program specialists who lives with her husband on a 40-acre farm, along with a flock of sheep, lots of chicken and rabbit, and a guard dog. Her life experience helps guide the high-quality technical assistance the Center provides nationwide.

Read this month's Employee Spotlight for more about Deb, life on the farm, and the 11 years she's spent at The Center.
The future of rural health depends on local voices, bold ideas, and shared commitment.
This webinar will introduce the DRCHSD Program to eligible health care organizations in the Delta Region. State partners are welcome to join.
The National Rural Health Resource Center (The Center) has been awarded a five-year, $10 million cooperative agreement by the Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) Federal Office of Rural Health Policy to continue its management of the Delta Region Community Health Systems Development (DRCHSD) Program.
Join us for this informational webinar where we will take a deeper dive into the purpose and goal of the Rural Healthcare Provider and Transition Project (RHPTP).
The National Rural Health Resource Center (The Center) has been awarded a five-year, $4 million cooperative agreement by the Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) Federal Office of Rural Health Policy to continue management of the Rural Healthcare Provider Transition Project (RHPTP).
The National Rural Health Resource Center, in partnership with Stroudwater Capital Partners, has released a new policy paper -- "Accessing Funding for Capital Projects in Rural Healthcare" -- that surveys the major capital funding programs available to rural health organizations and analyzes the persistent challenges that prevent providers from converting available funding into usable capital.
This event will provide detailed information about the Rural Hospital Stabilization Program (RHSP), which supports rural hospitals to improve financial stability and to enhance or develop services that meet community needs and keep care close to home. RHSP is supported by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy and administered by the National Rural Health Resource Center.
John Packham, the associate dean of the Office of Statewide Initiatives and associate professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine, has been awarded the 2025 Calico Quality Leadership Award at the annual Flex Program Reverse Site Visit held in Washington, D.C. on July 15-17.
Eight hospitals have been selected to participate in the first cohort of the Rural Hospital Stabilization Program, a new federal initiative designed to provide in-depth technical assistance to rural hospitals, helping them develop or enhance health care services that meet community needs and keep care close to home.
Attend this webinar to learn about the Advanced Primary Care Management (APCM) Program, a health care initiative designed to improve the delivery, coordination and outcomes of primary care services.
The National Rural Health Resource Center (The Center) has named Thomas Schumacher, a health care executive with extensive experience building sustainable hospital programs that prioritize patient outcomes, community well-being and workforce engagement, as the director of the Rural Hospital Stabilization Program, a new federal initiative designed to help rural hospitals improve their financial stability by enhancing or expanding health care services.