Small Rural Hospital Improvement Program (SHIP)

This notice announces the opportunity to apply for funding under the Small Rural Hospital Improvement Program (SHIP). This program supports eligible small rural hospitals in meeting value-based payment and care goals for their respective organizations through purchases of hardware, software, and training. SHIP also assists such hospitals in participating in delivery system reforms such as to become or join a Medicare Shared Savings Program or Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), participate in other shared saving programs, and purchase health information technology (hardware/software), equipment, and/or training to comply with quality improvement activities such as advancing patient care information, promoting interoperability, and payment bundling.
Categories: Health.