THE NY RHTP IS DESIGNED TO ADDRESS PERSISTENT DISPARITIES IN RURAL HEALTH OUTCOMES, WORKFORCE SHORTAGES, AND INFRASTRUCTURE GAPS BY INVESTING IN INNOVATIVE MODELS, TECHNOLOGY, AND PARTNERSHIPS. - NEW YORK’S (NY) RURAL COMMUNITIES ARE HOME TO APPROXIMATELY 2.1 MILLION RESIDENTS, WHO REPRESENT 10.6% OF THE STATE'S TOTAL POPULATION. THESE RURAL COMMUNITIES FACE SIGNIFICANT DISPARITIES ACROSS A VARIETY OF HEALTH INDICATORS WHEN COMPARED TO THEIR REGIONAL COUNTERPARTS, INCLUDING CARE COORDINATION, PRIMARY CARE ACCESS, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE ACCESS, AND INCIDENCE OF CHRONIC CONDITIONS. THESE CHALLENGES DEMAND COLLABORATIVE, INNOVATIVE, AND SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS. NY ENVISIONS A RURAL HEALTH SYSTEM THAT IS RESILIENT AND SUSTAINABLE WHERE EVERY RESIDENT, REGARDLESS OF GEOGRAPHY, HAS TIMELY ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY, COORDINATED CARE. INFORMED BY INPUT FROM NEARLY 170 STAKEHOLDER ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS, NY’S RURAL HEALTH TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM STRATEGY SEEKS TO IMPROVE HEALTH CARE AC

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THE NY RHTP IS DESIGNED TO ADDRESS PERSISTENT DISPARITIES IN RURAL HEALTH OUTCOMES, WORKFORCE SHORTAGES, AND INFRASTRUCTURE GAPS BY INVESTING IN INNOVATIVE MODELS, TECHNOLOGY, AND PARTNERSHIPS. - NEW YORK’S (NY) RURAL COMMUNITIES ARE HOME TO APPROXIMATELY 2.1 MILLION RESIDENTS, WHO REPRESENT 10.6% OF THE STATE'S TOTAL POPULATION. THESE RURAL COMMUNITIES FACE SIGNIFICANT DISPARITIES ACROSS A VARIETY OF HEALTH INDICATORS WHEN COMPARED TO THEIR REGIONAL COUNTERPARTS, INCLUDING CARE COORDINATION, PRIMARY CARE ACCESS, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE ACCESS, AND INCIDENCE OF CHRONIC CONDITIONS. THESE CHALLENGES DEMAND COLLABORATIVE, INNOVATIVE, AND SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS. NY ENVISIONS A RURAL HEALTH SYSTEM THAT IS RESILIENT AND SUSTAINABLE WHERE EVERY RESIDENT, REGARDLESS OF GEOGRAPHY, HAS TIMELY ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY, COORDINATED CARE. INFORMED BY INPUT FROM NEARLY 170 STAKEHOLDER ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS, NY’S RURAL HEALTH TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM STRATEGY SEEKS TO IMPROVE HEALTH CARE AC