The Rural Health Transformation Program is a five-year, $50 billion federal program that CMS distributes through states, and rural health organizations generally apply through the state’s administering agency, not CMS. In this Dell Technologies webinar, Sandra Kohner, healthcare strategist at Dell, and Derek Williams, state and local government strategist and former state CIO, explain how the money moves and where technology fits.
Kohner and Williams describe what happens to communities when a rural hospital closes, how states are planning to spend the funds, and the staffing, coordination, and financial pressures rural providers face. Williams outlines three state distribution models (centralized procurement, regional coalition pass-through, and competitive sub-grants), the eligibility categories discussed, and why the speakers say proposals should be framed as transformation with measurable outcomes, not budget relief. They also share a to-do list for rural hospital leaders and discuss infrastructure priorities such as EHR modernization, telehealth, remote patient monitoring, medical imaging, cybersecurity resilience, and secure devices.
Contact your Dell representative to learn how Dell’s Grants Support Program can help identify your state’s pathway and scope fundable projects. https://www.dell.com/en-us/learn/it-infrastructure/lp/industry-solutions/grants-support-program
Chapters:
0:00 Welcome and speaker introductions
2:23 What a rural hospital closure means for a community
4:49 Why coordinated government action matters
6:06 How the Rural Health Transformation Program is funded
7:31 What states plan to fund
9:27 What rural providers are struggling with today
11:58 Excitement, overwhelm, and skepticism
14:48 How funding flows from CMS to states and providers
16:18 Three state distribution models
18:53 Eligibility and approved program categories
21:17 A to-do list for rural hospital leaders
24:28 Turning grant funding into lasting impact
29:44 Why infrastructure matters
33:58 Key takeaways from each speaker
35:31 Grants Office support and next steps
Contact your Dell representative to learn how Dell’s Grants Support Program can help identify your state’s pathway and scope fundable projects. Dell Grants Support Program | Dell USA
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