Webinar: RHT Program Funding Is Here. Now What?
Wednesday, February 18, 2026 | 12:00 p.m. ET
RHT Program funding is in states’ hands now. And decisions about priorities, benchmarks, and partners are underway.
Rural hospitals and clinics need to be working on securing state funding.
In this webinar, hear what states are likely to fund first, and what rural healthcare leaders can focus on now to avoid missing out or having to scramble later. The goal isn’t guessing. It’s getting ready.
What’s Included
- The projects states are more likely to fund
- Why proving execution and sustainability matter more than eligibility
- How benchmarks and reporting pressure will shape state decisions and provider’s actions
- Where to lean in now
- How to stay sustainable and realize ROI beyond the grant period
Who Should Join
- Rural hospital leadership
- Rural health clinic leadership
- Rural health operations, IT, and finance leaders
- Rural health revenue cycle management and billing leaders
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Meet Your Speakers
Kristy Thomson
Kristy Thomson, chief operating officer for HomeTown Health where she oversees organizational operations and educational programs that support rural hospitals and healthcare providers. She has extensive experience in healthcare education and compliance and serves on statewide committees focused on healthcare access, workforce development, and clinical transformation.
Jessica Guy
Jessica Guy, program manager for HomeTown Health, provides grant management services to multiple states to support rural healthcare innovation, drawing on her background in program development, strategic partnerships, and team leadership. She has more than 25 years of experience in rural hospital administration, physician practices, and quality improvement initiatives under value-based care models.
Jose Valero
Jose Valero, vice president of solutions engineering and analytics for Azalea Health, is a leader in healthcare analytics and financial management. For more than 25 years, Jose has helped thousands of providers enhance reporting, billing, and operational efficiency. As the founder of dashboardMD Analytics, he helped RHCs improve compliance reporting and revenue optimization. He continues to do that today with Azalea.
Helen Williams
Helen Williams, CPC, CPM, a healthcare financial management and billing expert with more than 30 years of experience in rural and community health. As Azalea Health’s senior healthcare consultant, Helen specializes in RHC certification, compliance, workflow optimization, and billing procedures and helps clinics streamline operations and maximize reimbursements.
moderator
Moderated by Jared Lisenby, chief sales officer for Azalea Health, has spent more than 20 years turning healthcare IT challenges into growth. At Azalea, he leads sales and business strategies that help clinics thrive.