Rural Health Policy Institute Conference
Research & Resources
For more than a decade, The Chartis Center for Rural Health's research has provided an important lens into the stability of the rural health safety net and we are delighted to once again share our latest analysis and research with rural healthcare leaders, advocates and members of the United States Congress during the National Rural Health Association's 37th Annual Rural Health Policy Institute Conference in Washington, D.C. If you have questions about this research, please reach out to us at CCRH@chartis.com.
2026 Study
Time is of the essence for the rural health safety net
Rural healthcare is at a crossroads. Rural Health Transformation funded initiatives will deliver innovation and help improve care delivery. But our latest analysis suggests that time is of the essence.
National and State Data Tables
Understanding instability on a state-by-state basis
Our national and state data tables bring clarity to the challenges rural hospitals face through state-by-state breakdowns of the key metrics including, operating margin, policy impact and vulnerability.
Conference Presentation
2026 State of the rural health safety net
Michael Topchik, Executive Director of The Chartis Center for Rural Health shares the key findings from the firm's latest study during this year's rural Health Policy Institute Conference in Washington, DC.
RHT Data Visualization
Safety net indicators and population health domains
Our data visualization provides an interactive heat map exploring multiple dimensions of RHT initatives from state applications.
Top 100 Performance
Recognizing the Top 100 Rural Hospitals for 2026
Each year, we recognize the Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals and the Top 100 Rural & Community facilities. Find out which hospitals earned this prestigious designation for 2026.
Contact Us
Questions about this year's study? Want to learn more about the Top 100? Reach out to our team at CCRH@Chartis.com.