California State Rural Health Association (2025)

21/07/2025

AI is reshaping healthcare, fast. Are you ready?

The 2025 Healthcare AI Bootcamp offers concise, beginner-friendly sessions designed to help healthcare professionals understand the opportunities, risks, and next steps in AI integration.

⏱ Complimentary, virtual and hybrid sessions

🧠 Covers leadership, clinical, technical, and legal perspectives

📍 Built to kickstart individual understanding of AI and its impact on healthcare

Start the journey toward AI readiness. Don’t wait.

Register here: https://vist.ly/3yn9d

18/07/2025

Great news for our rural communities in Northern California!

Sutter Health is making investments to expand vital primary care and behavioral health services, especially in places like Del Norte and Lake counties. This means more local care, shorter wait times, and easier access to the support we need. It's a big step forward in strengthening healthcare right where it's needed most!

Learn more about Sutter Health's commitment to rural Northern California: https://vist.ly/3yazs

07/07/2025

Healthcare advocates are sounding the alarm to protect our local hospitals from proposed Medicaid cuts. These cuts could be devastating, potentially forcing 28 rural hospitals to close their doors. This impacts millions, especially seniors, children, and people with disabilities who rely on these vital services.

Learn more about this critical threat and how advocates are fighting back: https://vist.ly/3n8s5wb

24/06/2025

Connecting our rural communities with the healthcare they need, right where they are, is incredibly important. In many areas, long drives, limited transportation, and a shortage of local specialists can make getting care a real challenge. That's where virtual doctor visits and remote health services step in. They're proving to be a powerful way to bring essential primary care, mental health support, and even specialized consultations directly to people's homes. This innovation isn't just convenient; it's helping to level the playing field, ensuring everyone has a fair shot at getting timely medical attention and improving overall health equity for rural residents.

Want to learn more about how telehealth is bridging the healthcare gap for rural communities? Read this article: https://vist.ly/3n7q8hs

17/06/2025

AI is reshaping healthcare, fast. Are you ready?

The 2025 Healthcare AI Bootcamp offers concise, beginner-friendly sessions designed to help healthcare professionals understand the opportunities, risks, and next steps in AI integration.

⏱ Complimentary, virtual and hybrid sessions

🧠 Covers leadership, clinical, technical, and legal perspectives

📍 Built to kickstart individual understanding of AI and its impact on healthcare

Start the journey toward AI readiness. Don’t wait.

Register here: https://vist.ly/3n75ang

11/06/2025

Rural communities depend on local emergency care, but big changes in how hospitals get paid are putting a strain on these vital services. Reimbursement trends are forcing rural hospitals to rethink how they operate their emergency departments. This could reshape how you access urgent care when every minute counts.

Learn more about how reimbursement trends are impacting rural emergency services: https://vist.ly/3n6n5sq

06/06/2025

Our rural hospitals are the true heartbeat of their communities, providing essential care where it's needed most. But many face immense financial pressures and staffing shortages. Understanding these challenges is key to ensuring they can continue their vital work.

Learn more about the crucial role and unique pressures on rural hospitals: https://www.kff.org/health-costs/issue-brief/10-things-to-know-about-rural-hospitals/

04/06/2025

Join us for a crucial conversation on the future of rural health! 🎧

Our latest podcast episode, "Rural Wellness: Revolutionizing Rural Health Education," is now available, and it features an inspiring discussion you won't want to miss.

We had the privilege of speaking with the dedicated team behind UC Berkeley's innovative Rural Health Innovation Program. Host Shelly Brantley, a CSRHA Board Member, welcomed program founder Lynn Barr, faculty director Kim MacPherson, and two exceptional scholars, Michelle Saenz and Rexanne Greenstreet.

Discover how this pioneering program is not only educating but actively empowering the next generation of rural health leaders. You'll also learn how students gain vital hands-on policy experience, including advocating directly in Washington D.C. for more equitable healthcare reimbursement for our rural communities.

Tune in here: https://vist.ly/3n635i9

28/05/2025

Exciting opportunity for public health professionals in rural communities!

UC Berkeley's Rural Health Innovation Program (RHI) is now accepting applications for its Spring 2026 cohort. This incredible program offers full-tuition scholarships for you to earn an online Master of Public Health (MPH) degree while continuing your vital work. Scholars also receive a paid membership to the National Rural Health Association (NRHA).

Don't miss this chance to advance your education and impact rural health!

23/05/2025

The landscape of rural healthcare is changing, and people are noticing. Across the U.S., we've seen a decline in the number of doctors and independent medical practices over the past five years.

20/05/2025

California's rural communities are facing a critical challenge as more hospitals are forced to close their maternity units. This trend severely limits access to essential labor and delivery services for families, often requiring long and difficult journeys for care. Financial pressures, staffing shortages, and declining birth rates are contributing factors.

25/04/2025

Content from our recent 2025 Conference "Building Rural Communities Through Collaboration" is now available. This conference brought together many dedicated individuals passionate about the future of rural health across California.

For our members, the presentations and recordings from the event are ready for viewing on our website. You can now revisit the valuable sessions shared during our time in Folsom.

Are you interested in accessing these helpful resources and connecting with others in rural health? Becoming a CSRHA member provides access to conference content and other great benefits.

Learn more about becoming a member: https://vist.ly/3m2rnie

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