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About 20% of the US population lives in rural areas, yet only 9% of doctors practice there. Rural healthcare organizations, including rural health clinics, community health centers, and critical access hospitals, face mounting challenges: workforce shortages, hospital closures, rising rates of chronic disease, and persistent barriers to healthcare access. At the same time, many rural providers are operating under significant financial pressure, balancing thin margins, staffing constraints, rising operating costs, and growing demands for care, and must use limited resources effectively.