The federal $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) is a vital financial lifeline for rural healthcare organizations, but securing these state-distributed awards from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) often involves a complex application process requiring baseline statistics and evidence-based clinical strategies.
To ease this burden, MEDITECH launched its RHTP Resource Center. The centralized hub provides MEDITECH customers resources tailored specifically to the federal objectives, helping healthcare organizations understand how their EHR can be leveraged to meet grant requirements.
Streamlining the process
The RHTP Resource Center provides foundational resources, such as the MEDITECH Content for Customer RHTP Proposals guide, which aligns general Expanse capabilities with RHTP objectives. Customers can adapt this language for their applications to save time and strategically position their MEDITECH Expanse EHR to target specific state and federal criteria.
Additionally, the Resource Center features MEDITECH Expanse Accelerators, which map out specific, proven, strategic tools within the platform designed to support RHTP focus areas. Applicants can deploy these clinical tools to improve care and hit the grant’s required metrics. For instance, users can highlight details on Ambient Listening technology to directly address clinician burnout, or Care Compass registries to track patient data and monitor preventative interventions for chronic disease management.
Strengthening credibility with evidence-backed solutions
Federal grants often require evidence to guarantee funds will bring measurable clinical transformation. To strengthen applications, the Resource Center aggregates real-world MEDITECH customer success stories, blog posts, and podcasts.
Applicants can cite these case studies to provide clear evidence of how MEDITECH’s technology effectively improves community health outcomes, reduces clinical burdens, and drives sustainable rural transformation.
Navigating the process together
MEDITECH customers do not have to navigate the funding process alone. Here are three forums designed to offer support and guidance:
- Rural Healthcare Leadership Collaborative Group: An online forum for MEDITECH customers to connect with peers across the nation to ask questions and discuss rural health topics.
- RHTP Educational Sessions: Periodic presentations regarding specific functionality in MEDITECH Expanse that can be used to meet state-specific RHTP goals.
- RHTP Office Hours Networking Sessions: Regularly scheduled live sessions dedicated to connecting customers with one another and MEDITECH leaders for guidance on topics related to the RHTP. (Launching soon)
Next steps
MEDITECH is committed to helping rural healthcare providers secure the resources they need to stay independent, sustainable, and dedicated to serve their communities.
Customers can access the RHTP Resource Center through MEDITECH Circle, the company’s customer service portal, to download the proposal guide, explore Expanse Accelerators, and register for networking and educational sessions.
