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Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) 2026 Planning Reports for Rural Hospitals, CAHs, and Providers

Black Book Research has published two complementary, vendor-agnostic resources to help rural hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), rural provider organizations, and state program leaders translate Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) funding into measurable, auditable implementation for FY 2026.

These reports are designed to be used together—one to operationalize the funding and execution roadmap, and one to accelerate vendor and technology decisions aligned to rural realities.

Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) FY 2026 State Awards & Implementation Playbook:

This playbook turns FY 2026 RHTP award visibility into an actionable implementation agenda. Built specifically for rural constraints, it provides a practical blueprint for governance, initiative planning, procurement readiness, and performance measurement—so rural organizations can move quickly while staying compliant and audit-ready.

What the Playbook Helps You Do:

  • Convert RHTP funding priorities into a clear, structured implementation plan

  • governance, reporting cadence, and accountability for outcomes

  • Build a fundable initiative portfolio with measurable milestones

  • Prepare for procurement, contracting, and documentation requirements

  • Align internal and external partners to support successful execution

Who It’s For:

Rural hospital CEOs/CFOs/COOs/CIOs, CAH leadership teams and boards, rural clinics and provider organizations, rural health networks, and state stakeholders supporting implementation.

Register now to receive two complementary, vendor-agnostic resources to help rural hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), rural provider organizations, and state program leaders translate Rural Health Transformation Program funding into measurable, auditable implementation for FY 2026.

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Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) 2026 Vendor Companion — Client-Rated Rural Vendor Shortlists and Technology Enablement:

This companion report supports rural leaders who need to make defensible technology and vendor decisions fast—without sacrificing fit, sustainability, or compliance. It is structured to align directly to RHTP implementation needs and includes rural-focused evaluation tools to help standardize vendor selection across departments, regions, or state-driven initiatives.

What the Vendor Companion Delivers:

  • Curated shortlists of top vendors serving rural small hospitals and CAHs across key categories

  • A structured, auditable vendor evaluation framework with measurable KPIs

  • Category-specific scorecards designed for rural operational realities

  • Guidance for building “minimum viable” technology stacks aligned to RHTP priorities

  • Contracting and reporting checklists to strengthen accountability, security, and performance transparency

Who It’s For:

Rural IT and operations leaders, procurement teams, finance leaders, clinical and care management executives, CAH boards, and state or regional collaboratives coordinating shared services.

How These Reports Work Together:

Black Book recommends a straightforward workflow:

  • Start with the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) 2026 Implementation Playbook to align priorities, governance, measurable outcomes, and execution timelines.

  • Use the Vendor Companion to translate those priorities into vendor selection, technology enablement, standardized evaluation, and contract-ready requirements.

Together, these two reports provide a complete planning-to-execution toolkit for rural organizations navigating Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) 2026.