NORTH DAKOTA RURAL HEALTH TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM - ORGANIZATION: NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (NDHHS) RURAL HEALTH TRANSFORMATION PLAN (RHTP) TOTAL BUDGET REQUESTED: $1,000,000,000 PURPOSE: NORTH DAKOTA’S RURAL HEALTH SYSTEM IS UNDER THREAT FROM WORKFORCE SHORTAGES, FINANCIALLY FRAGILE FACILITIES, WIDENING OUTCOME GAPS FOR TRIBAL AND FRONTIER COMMUNITIES, AND FRAGMENTED DATA AND TECHNOLOGY THAT BLOCK INNOVATION. OUR RURAL HEALTH TRANSFORMATION PLAN (RHTP) IS A FIVE-YEAR, STATEWIDE ROADMAP TO STRENGTHEN AND STABILIZE RURAL WORKFORCE, BRING HIGH QUALITY HEALTH CARE CLOSER TO HOME, CONNECT TECH, DATA AND PROVIDERS AND MAKE NORTH DAKOTA HEALTHY AGAIN. BUILT ON BROAD STAKEHOLDER INPUT, OUR RHTP CONFRONTS IMMEDIATE THREATS TO RURAL HEALTH WHILE BUILDING LASTING SUSTAINABILITY. GOALS/OUTCOMES 1. REBUILD AND RETAIN A RURAL HEALTH WORKFORCE • INCREASE RURAL PROVIDER RETENTION • EXPAND REMOTE MONITORING AND AI-ASSISTED CARE • REDUCE HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SHORTAGES 2. PRE

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NORTH DAKOTA RURAL HEALTH TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM - ORGANIZATION: NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (NDHHS) RURAL HEALTH TRANSFORMATION PLAN (RHTP) TOTAL BUDGET REQUESTED: $1,000,000,000 PURPOSE: NORTH DAKOTA’S RURAL HEALTH SYSTEM IS UNDER THREAT FROM WORKFORCE SHORTAGES, FINANCIALLY FRAGILE FACILITIES, WIDENING OUTCOME GAPS FOR TRIBAL AND FRONTIER COMMUNITIES, AND FRAGMENTED DATA AND TECHNOLOGY THAT BLOCK INNOVATION. OUR RURAL HEALTH TRANSFORMATION PLAN (RHTP) IS A FIVE-YEAR, STATEWIDE ROADMAP TO STRENGTHEN AND STABILIZE RURAL WORKFORCE, BRING HIGH QUALITY HEALTH CARE CLOSER TO HOME, CONNECT TECH, DATA AND PROVIDERS AND MAKE NORTH DAKOTA HEALTHY AGAIN. BUILT ON BROAD STAKEHOLDER INPUT, OUR RHTP CONFRONTS IMMEDIATE THREATS TO RURAL HEALTH WHILE BUILDING LASTING SUSTAINABILITY. GOALS/OUTCOMES 1. REBUILD AND RETAIN A RURAL HEALTH WORKFORCE • INCREASE RURAL PROVIDER RETENTION • EXPAND REMOTE MONITORING AND AI-ASSISTED CARE • REDUCE HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SHORTAGES 2. PRE