Critical Access Hospital Summit
June 2, 2026
Blackburn Inn – Staunton, VA
$25.00
Window for complementary lodging is closed.
Please contact VRHA if you need a hotel room at the event.
AGENDA
8:30 Continental Breakfast
9:00 Welcome & Introductions
9:15 AI in Rural Hospitals – Kayur Patel, MD, MRO, FACP, FAAPL, FACHE, FACEP – Chief Medical Officer, myprivateMD
10:30 Creating Stronger Alignment between RHCs and Hospitals, Jonathan Patenburg, Wintergreen
- This presentation outlines how Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) and hospitals can better align operationally and financially to improve access, enhance care coordination, and maximize reimbursement. It highlights strategies to integrate services, reduce leakage, and create a more cohesive, patient-centered delivery model that strengthens overall system performance.
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Federal Policy Updates – Alan Morgan, MPA – CEO, National Rural Health Association
2:30 Rural Health Transformation Funds – Heidi Hertz, Director, Virginia Rural Health Transformation
3:30 RHT Provider Interoperability & Provider Productivity – Ben Barber, Virginia Health Care Foundation
4:00 RHT Remote Patient Monitoring & Rural GME – Kelly Cannon, VHHA Foundation