NACDS is offering optional, one-on-one, state-specific support sessions to assist chain members with their Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) efforts. Sessions are available every Wednesday, with four 30-minute time slots focused on state-level RHTP pharmacy engagement opportunities.
Interested chain members may schedule a session.
Arkansas has released a new Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) – Telehealth, Health-Monitoring, and Response Innovation for Vital Expansion (THRIVE) initiative. The program is designed to strengthen rural healthcare by expanding telehealth services and technology solutions that improve access to care, coordination and patient outcomes in underserved communities.
Funding may support projects that:
- Expand telehealth infrastructure and services
- Improve healthcare access and efficiency through technology
- Strengthen digital health capabilities in rural areas
- Support innovative care delivery models
- Equip EMS providers with telehealth-enabled tools to improve patient assessment and care coordination
Key Details
- Application Period: May 11 – June 12
- Eligible Applicants: Rural hospitals, clinics, EMS providers, behavioral health providers, Clinically Integrated Networks (CINs) and nonprofit or public entities serving rural Arkansas
- Available Funding: $55.65 million
Additional information and application materials are available at: Arkansas Rural Health Transformation Program.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Jermaine Smith at 703–837–4388.