Headlines have turned on data centers. But opposing all data center projects isn’t the solution. New thinking points to benefits of data centers in rural areas – they have the...
Rural hospitals are navigating one of the most difficult financial environments in recent memory. Declining patient volumes, lower Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement, staffing shortages, and rising regulatory demands are squeezing...
In the past few months, the healthcare supply chain has taken three separate hits. On July 31, 2026, a 100% tariff on patented pharmaceuticals and their active ingredients took effect,...
In today’s healthcare environment, technology has become central to delivering high-quality patient care. It influences access, financial sustainability, workforce capacity, regulatory compliance and organizational resilience.
That reality is becoming even...
The internet and telecommunications services are essential tools for healthcare providers. Telehealth services, in particular, allow for remote consultations, monitoring, and information exchange. While technological capabilities have transformed healthcare, it...
Long-Term Acute Care Hospitals (LTACHs) play a critical role in the healthcare continuum, caring for patients recovering from catastrophic illness or injury, including those requiring ventilator management, complex wound care,...
“Resilience” is one of the most frequently used words in healthcare supply chain discussions. It suggests flexibility, strength, and the ability to recover. Yet many conversations about resilience remain high-level,...
Across the country, rural and community hospitals are facing financial pressure, workforce challenges, and policy uncertainty. In fact, more than 40% of rural hospitals are operating at a loss, putting...
Rural hospitals have long been burdened with declining patient volumes, low insurance reimbursements, increasing payer denials, rising supply and labor costs, and other industry challenges.
The passage last year of...
As we begin 2026, rural and community hospitals are operating in an environment where uncertainty isn’t a temporary disruption, it’s a planning condition. From CHC’s perspective working alongside hospitals nationwide,...
