The Department of Health posted Advisory Council Meeting slides from September 3 along with a rurality definition and methodology document. A webinar is scheduled for October 1 with registration now open; slides from the August 6 and July 2 sessions are also available on the program page. Three active stakeholder surveys remain open: an EPIC Interest Survey, an EHR & Interoperability Planning Survey and a Rural Provider Value-Based Care & APM Readiness Survey. Pharmacies and other rural health providers interested in technology-driven innovation may also want to explore the Rural Tech Catalyst Fund, listed among the state’s active funding opportunities.

For more information, contact NACDS’ Jermaine Smith at 703–837–4388.