The Rural Reset:
6 Forces Reshaping Healthcare for Critical Access Hospitals

A strategic look at the macro trends impacting rural hospitals in 2025, and how forward-thinking CAHs are adapting before disruption becomes decline.

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Rural hospitals aren’t just weathering disruption. They are being redefined as it happens.

From digital health expectations and shifting demographic trends to rising competition from health systems and ongoing talent fatigue, the forces shaping care delivery are multiplying. This briefing provides a no-spin, high-relevance readout on the six biggest forces reshaping rural healthcare — and how your CAH can lead through the shift.

Download the briefing, and find your path to resiliency.

Your hospital’s next strategic move starts here.

Inside the Report

This report was created for rural healthcare leaders who are ready to look beyond today’s headlines and make bold, focused moves toward long-term resilience. If that’s you, you’re in the right place.

“In rural America, you’re not just delivering care. You’re holding the healthcare system together.”

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About the Series

The Rural Advantage Briefing Series is a multi-volume strategic content series built for CAH executives and boards. Each briefing offers a focused lens on one challenge or opportunity defining the next era of rural healthcare.

Coming Soon: Volume 2 – Trust, Loyalty & Local Leadership: The New Growth Formula for CAHs

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Julie Amor, MHA 
Chief Strategy Officer 
816-595-6723 
jamor@onspirehm.com