AHA roadmap to rescue rural hospitals calls for regulatory relief, new payment models

Dive Brief:

• The American Hospital Association on Monday released a roadmap aimed at alleviating pressures on rural hospitals and increasing access to affordable, high-quality care in the communities they serve.
• While rural hospitals struggle with low patient volumes and geographic isolation, they also face economic uncertainties, growing regulatory burden and the opioid crisis.
• Recommendations include updating Medicare and Medicaid payment rates, creating new value-based care models that improve financial sustainability for rural health providers, relief from outdated regulatory requirements and expanded access to telehealth.

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