Rural Spotlight

Whitepaper: The Revenue Cycle Automation Library – 15 Solutions

February 18, 2026

Whitepaper: The Revenue Cycle Automation Library – 15 Solutions

Denials are rising. Work is piling up. And hiring more staff isn’t a sustainable solution.

For today’s revenue leaders, small optimizations aren’t enough. It takes a new model – one where AI agents, robots and staff operate in sync to handle complex, high-volume tasks at speed.

That’s what this automation library delivers: 15 real-world examples of agentic automation driving measurable results across the revenue cycle, from eligibility and scheduling to denials and cash posting.

Learnings include:

  • How to reduce eligibility errors and prior authorization delays with agentic automation,
  • How to reclaim revenue with better edits, faster appeals and fewer manual steps, and
  • How to free staff to focus on patients and not portals, paperwork or rework.

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MRHA Webinar: Cannabis in Healthcare, March 12

February 18, 2026

MRHA Webinar: Cannabis in Healthcare, March 12

Healthcare professionals continue to be reluctant to discuss cannabis despite increasing legalization in 40 states and the District of Columbia including Missouri. The presentation will address the legal aspects administrators face or have concerns with because of historical and current stigma and misinformation.

Additionally, healthcare professionals, students, and educators will learn the basics of the endocannabinoid system and its interaction with cannabis and other complementary and alternative therapies that over 30% of adults and almost 20% of pediatrics in the U.S. currently use.

Cost: Free

When: Thursday, March 12, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

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MRHA Webinar: Needs Assessment and Statewide Data, February 19

February 18, 2026

MRHA Webinar: Needs Assessment and Statewide Data, February 19

Join Libby Trammell, LCSW, for an engaging and accessible walkthrough of the most recent statewide Rural Health Needs Assessment. This session will highlight key data trends impacting rural Missouri, from workforce shortages and access-to-care challenges to emerging demographic shifts shaping community health.

Participants will learn to identify the leading causes of death in rural communities and explore how these patterns reflect broader health disparities. The webinar will also break down the concept of Years of Potential Life Lost (YPLL), explaining what it measures, why it matters, and how it can guide planning, funding priorities, and local advocacy.

Who Should Attend:

  • Healthcare researchers,
  • Advocates,
  • Workers seeking to strengthen their understanding of rural health data for planning, communication, and improvement efforts.

Cost: Free

When: Thursday, February 19, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

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Healthcare Readiness Report – A Primer for 2026

February 18, 2026

Healthcare Readiness Report – A Primer for 2026

Health systems are investing heavily in AI, cloud and digital transformation. Yet many lack the foundational readiness required to make those investments pay off. Nearly two-thirds of healthcare leaders say their IT is not ready to manage future risk, even as AI reshapes care delivery, workflows and workforce expectations.

This report explores why readiness gaps persist and how they directly impact clinician capacity, innovation speed and patient outcomes.

Based on a global survey of healthcare leaders and real-world infrastructure data, this report reveals how technology debt, fragmented cloud strategies and trust gaps are holding organizations back.

Learnings include:

  • Why clinicians are losing up to 23 days per year to data inefficiencies,
  • Where infrastructure and cloud decisions are quietly increasing risk, and
  • How leading organizations are aligning AI, infrastructure and workforce trust to prepare for what’s next.

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Webinar: How SSM Health is Building Workforce Resilience Through Education, February 23

February 18, 2026

Webinar: How SSM Health is Building Workforce Resilience Through Education, February 23

As clinical and operational complexity grows, health system leaders are rethinking how education can strengthen their workforce for current and future demands.

At SSM Health, education has become a systemwide lever for workforce stability, not a standalone perk.

In this webinar, leaders from SSM Health will outline how they are using education as a long-term workforce strategy. Through upfront tuition support, hybrid clinical training models and structured leadership development, the system is strengthening retention, expanding career mobility and preparing future-ready leaders.

This candid discussion moves beyond theory to explore what it takes to operationalize education at scale and align it with workforce, clinical and organizational goals.

What you will learn:

  • How education programs can address workforce instability at the system level,
  • Practical approaches to improving retention through career mobility,
  • How clinical education models are evolving to meet workforce demand, and
  • Executive considerations for sustaining workforce investments over time.

Cost: Free

When: Monday, February 23, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

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Whitepaper: The State of Search: AI Implications and Actionable Strategies for Healthcare Marketers

February 18, 2026

Whitepaper: The State of Search: AI Implications and Actionable Strategies for Healthcare Marketers

AI does not just summarize healthcare information – it decides which brands to surface, cite and trust.

As patients increasingly turn to Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT and other AI platforms to research symptoms and compare options, many health systems are losing visibility long before a click ever happens. Rankings alone no longer determine success.

“The state of search” explores how AI is reshaping patient discovery and why healthcare is being hit harder than most industries. It introduces
AI brand presence, which is a new way to understand how often, where and how your organization appears in AI-generated results.

Inside the report, marketing leaders will learn:

  • How patients move between search engines and AI platforms when initiating a care journey,
  • Why authority, structure and consistency now matter more than traditional SEO tactics,
  • How leading health systems are earning citations and positive sentiment in AI responses, and
  • What marketers should do now to protect visibility as search becomes more conversational and fragmented.

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Whitepaper: How Rural Health Systems are Scaling Ambient AI – Fast

February 18, 2026

Whitepaper: How Rural Health Systems are Scaling Ambient AI – Fast

AI adoption is no longer limited to large, urban hospitals. Rural and resource constrained systems are proving they can implement ambient AI at enterprise scale – affordably, efficiently and with measurable impact.

This whitepaper highlights real-world results from organizations like Reid Health, Tanner Health and Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic. You’ll learn how they’ve reduced documentation burdens, improved patient experience and strengthened workforce resilience while supporting long-term financial sustainability.

Insights include:

  • How ambient AI is helping rural providers achieve 25% increases in weekly patient encounters,
  • What it takes to scale AI-driven documentation across clinical teams in just days or weeks, and
  • Strategies to improve clinician satisfaction, reduce burnout and elevate patient trust.

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Webinar: Faster, Smarter, Safer: How Health Systems Thrive in an Era of Constant Disruption, March 26

February 17, 2026

Webinar: Faster, Smarter, Safer: How Health Systems Thrive in an Era of Constant Disruption, March 26

Health systems no longer experience episodic disruption. Today, disruption is continuous, overlapping and accelerating faster than traditional leadership models were designed to handle.

Labor pressure, reimbursement uncertainty, AI acceleration, partnership complexity and changing consumer expectations are colliding at once. This executive conversation examines how health system leaders are operating at the edge of constant disruption without increasing risk. Rather than debating tools or frameworks, the discussion centers on real decision-making inside complex operating environments.

During this session, senior health system leaders will share how they are rethinking governance, prioritization and leadership behaviors to move faster while protecting clinical, financial and operational stability.

Attendees will learn:

  • Where leadership teams unintentionally slow decision-making and how to remove friction without compromising oversight,
  • Which decisions are commonly over-governed and how to reset decision rights,
  • How executives cut through vendor noise to identify true strategic priorities, and
  • What leadership capabilities will matter most over the next three to five years.

Cost: Free

When: Thursday, March 26, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

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Webinar: Beyond Survival: How Rural Hospitals Can Build Future-Ready IT, March 25

February 17, 2026

Webinar: Beyond Survival: How Rural Hospitals Can Build Future-Ready IT, March 25

Modernizing IT in rural Healthcare isn’t easy. Tight budgets, difficulty attracting and retaining skilled talent, and escalating cyber risks make it hard for rural hospitals to move beyond day-to-day survival.

This webinar examines how rural hospitals can modernize IT without breaking the bank. The focus is on how strategic partnerships and flexible leadership models can help organizations stabilize core systems, address risk and plan more effectively for the future.

Through real-world examples, attendees will learn how access to experienced IT leadership, enterprise-level capabilities and guidance on funding opportunities can support more sustainable decision-making. The session highlights practical approaches that help rural hospitals move from reactive IT management to more structured, future-ready planning.

Learning Points:

  • Why a long-term strategic IT partner is essential for rural hospitals,
  • How full-time or fractional IT leadership supports expertise and continuity,
  • Turning funding opportunities into actionable IT upgrades, and
  • Real-world success stories in modernization and cyber resilience.

Cost: Free

When: Wednesday, March 25, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

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Whitepaper: Rethinking 911 for Hybrid Care: A Guide for Healthcare Leaders

February 17, 2026

Whitepaper: Rethinking 911 for Hybrid Care: A Guide for Healthcare Leaders

Traditional 911 systems weren’t built for hospitals, let alone hybrid care. But with rising violence, distributed staff and new mandates like RAY BAUM’S Act, most healthcare emergency communication strategies are no longer fit for purpose.

This whitepaper explores what happens when emergency calls can’t be accurately routed and how health systems are rethinking location tracking, alerting and compliance to prevent it.

It includes use cases from hospitals, remote care settings and community clinics.

What you’ll learn:

  • Best practices for dynamic location across hospitals, clinics and virtual care environments,
  • What Kari’s Law, RAY BAUM’S Act and Alyssa’s Law mean for your operations, and
  • Why compliance alone won’t keep patients and staff safe and what to do instead.

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