CMS to host Rural Health Hackathon
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' Innovation Center has announced it will host a Rural Health Hackathon in August. The hackathon includes a series of sessions designed to foster actionable solutions to address rural health challenges. Participants may include rural health community care providers, community organizations, industry and tech entrepreneurs, funders, policy experts and beneficiaries. Participants can participate in-person Aug. 14 in Bozeman, Mont., Aug. 22 in Dallas, Aug. 29 in Wilson, N.C. or virtually.
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