OREGON RURAL HEALTH TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM - THE RURAL HEALTH TRANSFORMATION (RHT) PROGRAM OFFERS A PIVOTAL OPPORTUNITY FOR OREGON TO STRENGTHEN ITS RURAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, IMPROVE ACCESS, AND SUPPORT LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND ECONOMIES ACROSS THE STATE. AS THE 9TH LARGEST STATE, WITH 33% OF ITS POPULATION LIVING IN RURAL AND FRONTIER COMMUNITIES, THE STATE FACES ONGOING CHALLENGES RELATED TO HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE SHORTAGES, LIMITED PREVENTATIVE CONNECTIONS, AND THE FINANCIAL STABILITY OF RURAL HOSPITALS AND CLINICS. OREGON ENVISIONS HEALTHY RURAL COMMUNITIES WHERE PEOPLE, PARTNERS, AND TECHNOLOGY COME TOGETHER TO BUILD THRIVING COMMUNITIES OF CARE – ROOTED IN PREVENTION, STRENGTHENED BY REGIONAL COLLABORATION, SUSTAINED BY A RESILIENT WORKFORCE, AND GUIDED BY SMART DATA FOR BETTER HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. TO ENSURE ALL PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES IN RURAL OREGON CAN ACHIEVE OPTIMUM PHYSICAL, MENTAL, AND SOCIAL WELL-BEING AT EVERY LIFE STAGE, WE WILL ANCHOR OUR EFFORTS IN THESE GOALS: IMPROVIN

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OREGON RURAL HEALTH TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM - THE RURAL HEALTH TRANSFORMATION (RHT) PROGRAM OFFERS A PIVOTAL OPPORTUNITY FOR OREGON TO STRENGTHEN ITS RURAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, IMPROVE ACCESS, AND SUPPORT LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND ECONOMIES ACROSS THE STATE. AS THE 9TH LARGEST STATE, WITH 33% OF ITS POPULATION LIVING IN RURAL AND FRONTIER COMMUNITIES, THE STATE FACES ONGOING CHALLENGES RELATED TO HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE SHORTAGES, LIMITED PREVENTATIVE CONNECTIONS, AND THE FINANCIAL STABILITY OF RURAL HOSPITALS AND CLINICS. OREGON ENVISIONS HEALTHY RURAL COMMUNITIES WHERE PEOPLE, PARTNERS, AND TECHNOLOGY COME TOGETHER TO BUILD THRIVING COMMUNITIES OF CARE – ROOTED IN PREVENTION, STRENGTHENED BY REGIONAL COLLABORATION, SUSTAINED BY A RESILIENT WORKFORCE, AND GUIDED BY SMART DATA FOR BETTER HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. TO ENSURE ALL PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES IN RURAL OREGON CAN ACHIEVE OPTIMUM PHYSICAL, MENTAL, AND SOCIAL WELL-BEING AT EVERY LIFE STAGE, WE WILL ANCHOR OUR EFFORTS IN THESE GOALS: IMPROVIN