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This page lays out the program expectations and roles of hospitals selected to participate in the Rural Hospital Stabilization Programs.
Apply here for the Rural Hospital Stabilization Program.
The Critical Access Hospital Financial Sustainability Guide guide is intended for use by state Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility (Flex) Program personnel, leaders of critical access hospitals (CAHs), and other individuals and/or teams that provide guidance and assistance to these providers in managing their long-term financial stability.
Center Board
Crystal Barter, MSA
Secretary | Director of Programs & Services for Michigan Center for Rural Health
Center Board
Eusebio Diaz, MA
Member | Former Vice President of Strategy, Learning, and Communications for HealthForward
RHI Board
Benjamin Anderson
Member (RHI) | President, CEO Hutchinson Regional Healthcare System
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Frequently Asked Questions
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.
In September 2023, Rural Health Innovations, the for-profit consulting arm of the National Rural Health Resource Center, was contracted by the Episcopal Health Foundation to conduct a review and assessment of the Texas Community Health Access and Rural Transformation (CHART) Model design and rollout. The assessment included an examination of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation initiatives, an analysis of the Texas CHART Model design and related communications with hospitals and partners, an analysis of state hospital finances, and interviews with more than a dozen key informants.
RHI Board
Angelina Salazar, MA
Member (RHI) | Chief Executive Officer of Western Healthcare Alliance and its affiliated companies
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Abigail Mobley
Program Coordinator I
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Rachel Endo, MPH
Program Specialist
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Daisha Capers
Program Coordinator II
Center Staff
Laura Witty
Accounting Coordinator II
Center Staff
Yara Alamin, MHA
Program Coordinator
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Carly Graham
Program Coordinator II
See this profile to learn about the SHIP and Flex Program in Colorado.
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See this profile to learn about the SHIP and Flex Program in Arkansas.
See this profile to learn about the SHIP and Flex Program in Pennslyvania.