Health Care Artificial Intelligence Toolkit

October 7, 2024

Health Care Artificial Intelligence Toolkit

This guide is designed to help community health clinics and rural hospitals navigate information regarding artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare. It discusses:

Foundational considerations
Governance for AI applications
Steps to assess and mitigate discriminatory impacts of AI systems in healthcare

The toolkit also includes an AI tool vendor evaluation checklist for community health clinics and Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs)

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Building a Sustainable Rural Health Workforce for the 21st Century: A Report of the 2024 Rural Health Workforce Summit

October 7, 2024

Building a Sustainable Rural Health Workforce for the 21^st Century: A Report of the 2024 Rural Health Workforce Summit

The U.S. is in the midst of a workforce crisis, with a critical shortage of qualified health care and related professionals. In the American College of Healthcare Executives’ 2023 survey, hospital leaders cited workforce challenges as the number one issue confronting hospitals.

These issues are especially pronounced in rural areas, where workforce shortages compound existing barriers to accessing high quality and equitable health care.

This report

Summarizes a May 2024 summit of national rural health workforce experts to discuss strategies for increasing the supply of rural health workforce.
Presents 3 principles related to rural, to inform 4 core strategies for building and maintaining the workforce.
- Community culture
- Innovation, and
- Payment structure
  - Strategies cover workforce roles partnerships and networking, technology to improve access to care and educational pathways.

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Upcoming Webinar – Hospital Price Transparency: What Hospitals Need to Know: Part 2, October 15

October 7, 2024

Upcoming Webinar – Hospital Price Transparency: What Hospitals Need to Know: Part 2, October 15

Beginning January 1, 2021, hospitals operating in the United States are required to provide clear, accessible pricing information online about the items and services they provide.

This webinar will discuss the latest hospital price transparency policies effective January 1, 2024. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) subject matter experts will review the latest policy requirements and enforcement actions for hospital price transparency effective July 1, 2024, through January 30, 2025.

High-speed internet is required to participate. A recording will be available after the live event. Connection details will be emailed to you immediately upon registration.

If you have questions or problems with the registration process, please contact RHIhub Webinars at webinars@ruralhealthinfo.org.

Cost: Free

When: Tuesday, October 15, 11:00 a.m.

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