Wisconsin State Journal Special Report: Rural Health. This first ever series at <http://host.madison.com/special-section/rural_health/> was launched Sunday, March 7th, 2010 with an in-depth array of articles, photos, videos and graphics. "Wisconsin State Journal reporter David Wahlberg is undertaking a special project this year examining rural health care challenges. Installments on related issues will follow in the coming months. Joining Wahlberg on the project is State Journal photographer Craig Schreiner. To contact them, e-mail dwahlberg@madison.com or cschreiner@madison.com or call Wahlberg at 608-252-6125. The project is partly supported by the nonprofit, nonpartisan Kaiser Family Foundation, which awarded a fellowship to Wahlberg."

RWHC accepting nominations for the 2010 Rural Health Ambassador Awards. 

RWHC has established the Rural Health Ambassador Award to recognize employees at member hospitals who have gone above the call of duty in promoting their respective organizations, and made significant contributions to rural health care in general. The award criteria do not necessarily emphasize job performance or years of service – although these may be used as secondary factors in your internal selection process. Any organization that is a current member of RWHC is encouraged to select one employee to receive this annual award. The ideal candidate should demonstrate a history of fostering positive communication and relations within the hospital's respective service area - and beyond. Please submit nominations to Dave Johnson, Director of Member Relations and Business Development no later than Wednesday, March 31 2010.

– Click here to download Nomination Form – 

"RWHC Comments on Proposed HIT Incentive Rule," by Louis Wenzlow, RWHC Director of HIT & RWHC ITN CIO, 2/25/10. PDF

"The 3Rs: RWHC, Rural Myths & Reform" a talk by Tim Size, RWHC Executive Director for the Sauk County Institute of Leadership, 3/11/10. Download presentation 

Rural HIT Blog - "HIT Policy Committee Recommendation One Small (CPOE) Step from Flexibility" by Louis Wenzlow, RWHC Director of Health Information Technology and the Chief Information Officer of the RWHC Information Technology Network.

RWHC Eye On Health: Our Monthly Newsletter, "Review & Commentary on Health Policy Issues for a Rural Perspective,"   March 2010

Eye On Health Newsletter Cartoons

Rural HIT Blog- "CMS Proposed Rule: How to Stretch Without Breaking" by Louis Wenzlow, RWHC Director of Health Information Technology and the CIO of the RWHC Information Technology Network

Rural HIT Blog - "CMS Proposed Rule to Raise Cost of Rural Health" by Louis Wenzlow, RWHC Director of Health Information Technology and the Chief Information Officer of the RWHC Information Technology Network.

The Rural Advocate Blog - Comments by Tim Size on the President's State of the Union Address have been added at http://www.ruraladvocate.org/

RWHC Eye On Health: Our Monthly Newsletter, "Review & Commentary on Health Policy Issues for a Rural Perspective,"   February 1st, 2010