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Resources to support abstracting, submitting, and confirming data submission to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) QualityNet Warehouse, including the CMS Abstraction and Reporting Tool (CART) and reporting specifications manuals. 

Flex Program Fundamentals: An Introduction to the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program is designed to be used by both new and current Flex Program staff: as an orientation manual and as a guide to helpful resources.

Customer engagement is an important outcome of an overall learning and performance excellence strategy. Use these resources to learn more about identifying population health partners.

Resources related to Population Health: Outcomes and Impact Resources

Program evaluation relies on data and analysis. Data management is essential to the success of your population's health efforts.

Resources Related to Population Health: Understanding Value-Based Models

Leaders play a central role in setting values and directions. Use these resources to help develop leadership and planning for your organization.

Resources related to Population Health: Quality, Operations, and Processes Resources

The Flex Program Forum is for content related to the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility (Flex) Program and rural health care.

Director of Population Health

Blue Mountain Hospital has been recognized by the National Rural Health Resource Center for its use of innovative approaches to improve the organization’s financial stability.

This page contains information about eligibility and the application process for the Rural Hospital Stabilization Program (RHSP)

Access the answers to questions frequently asked about the Rural Hospital Stabilization Program (RHSP).

The National Rural Health Resource Center (The Center) has launched the 2025 update to its Population Health Toolkit, which is designed to assist State Offices of Rural Health, state Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility (Flex) Programs and individual health care organizations as they seek to better understand, manage and improve population health in their communities and states.

Review the process the Rural Hospital Stabilization Program uses to analyze applications and select hospitals to participate.

View the hospitals selected to participate in the Rural Hospital Stabilization Program.

America’s rural health care system faces growing challenges in accessing capital funding for essential infrastructure projects. This paper provides a historical overview of major capital funding programs and analyzes the persistent challenges that prevent rural health care providers from converting available funding into usable capital—undermining sustainability in rural health systems.

See this profile to learn about the SHIP and Flex Program in Nebraska.