The challenges of independent rural healthcare practices

Erika Grotto
Published May 4, 2026 2:43 pm | Updated May 8, 2026 5:21 pm

Katie Gilfillan and Nick Hut discuss the latest on the value-based payment model landscape. Erika Grotto talks with Ziad Khoury, MD and Jason McKitrick about the challenges and opportunities in rural health.

Further reading:

Site-neutral payment debate in hospital policy | HFMA

ACCESS (Advancing Chronic Care with Effective, Scalable Solutions) Model | CMS

Accountable Health Communities Model | CMS

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Erika Grotto

is a senior editor at HFMA and is based in Downers Grove, Ill.
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