Maryland Receives $16.4 Million for Rural Healthcare Workforce Development

On 19 October, the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced $16.4 million through the Rural Health Transformation Program for Maryland initiatives supporting healthcare workforce training, apprenticeships and recruitment. The funding is intended to help address shortages of nurses, physicians, dentists and other healthcare professionals in rural communities. Healthcare providers and training institutions can explore opportunities in workforce planning, digital training systems and healthcare operations analytics. HPC can support data management and technology planning; contact HPC for a quotation based on your organisation’s requirements.