CMS releases new COPs for rural emergency hospitals. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released a proposed rule creating the conditions of participation for rural emergency hospitals and updating some requirements for critical access hospitals. 

IHA advocacy team weekly roundup. The IHA advocacy team continued building partnerships with other organizations this week while discussing shared priorities.

Technical assistance program available for rural hospitals. The Center for Optimizing Rural Health is offering a free technical assistance program to help rural hospitals tackle pressing challenges.

Improve recruitment and retention with innovative solutions. ServiShare partner LifeSolutionz provides IHA members with innovative approaches to recruitment and provider retention in its recent webinar, Innovative Solution for Improved Recruiting, Rewarding and Provider Retention.

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