NYS Association for Rural Health

Who we are

The mission of the New York State Association of Rural Health (NYSARH) is to improve the health and well-being of rural New Yorkers and their communities.

NYSARH functions as the “voice for rural health.” It is a statewide organization advocating for the health of rural New Yorkers. NYSARH advocates at the national and state levels on behalf of its membership.

Our goals

Operate based on principles of collaboration, coordination, best practices, and leadership development.
Identify factors that impact and influence the health status of rural communities.
Raise public awareness of rural health issues.
Advocate for, and develop, rural health resources.
Promote communication and collaboration among health care providers, government agencies, and other organizations.
Provide information and analysis regarding the rural perspective to legislators, lawmakers, and rural health providers.
Provide meaningful educational programs and events.
Develop, organize, and sustain the organizational infrastructure of NYSARH.

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If the mission and goals of NYSARH are consistent with your own, or are just attractive to you, we would be happy to have you join our organization and to help it grow.

In numbers there is strength. Please help the voice for rural health to be heard, join today.

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Member benefits

State and federal Policy Resources, including legislative trainings, policy briefs, monthly meetings, advocacy toolkits, and more.
Six-part series from the Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy, Cornell University on New York State Government process and procedure
Networking opportunities
Opportunity to join one of NYSARH’s Volunteer Committees to drive meaningful change: Development Committee, Collaboration Committee, Education Committee, Membership Committee, Policy Committee
NYSARH Rural News and Grant Opportunity Updates
Discounts on NYSARH conference and partner events like the NYSARH Fall Rural Health Symposium and Public Health Partnership conferences
CHES credits discounts for Rural educational webinars
Monthly newsletters
Connections to rural health resources
Blog Submissions on issues related to rural health policy
Job postings (New!) Post your available positions or look for a new job on NYSARH's website
Membership Spotlight Opportunities on social media and our website

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We need your help

NYSARH functions as the “voice for rural health.” It is a statewide organization advocating for the health of rural New Yorkers. NYSARH advocates at the national and state levels on behalf of its membership.

If you would like to make a contribution to NYSARH, please donate via the link below:

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What we do:

Maintain a diverse membership that reflects a broad range of geographic regions, cultures, genders, economic backgrounds, and racial or ethnic identities.
Promote a whole-person approach to health that recognizes the connection between social, physical, and emotional well-being.
Foster collegial and collaborative partnerships with organizations and associations that share similar goals.
Respect the autonomy of local communities and support their ability to identify and address their unique health care needs.
Empower members to advance rural health through grassroots leadership and action

Upcoming events

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2026 Rural Health Symposium

Start
September 17, 2026

10:30 AM

End
September 18, 2026

4:00 PM

Location
Thousand Island Harbor Hotel

Spaces left
54

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Bridging the Gap: Using Hixny Data to Power 30-Day Transitional Care

When
October 15, 2026

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Location
Zoom

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Bridging the Gap: Using Hixny Data to Power 30-Day Transitional Care

When: October 15, 2026 at 1pm EST

Speaker:

RuthAnn Craven, MS, Business Development Manager, Hixny

Effective transitions of care are critical, high-risk periods where fragmented communication leads to poor outcomes.

This presentation highlights the vast range of information available in real time and how that information flows among members of the patient’s care team to evolve from a fragmented, disease-focused discharge to a unified, patient-centered care plan that addresses each patient’s complete needs - clinical, behavioral, and social.

HIxny’s Snapshot includes:

Real-time alerts to notify care managers immediately when patients are discharged from any hospital across New York State.

Advance directives and medical orders for life sustaining treatment (eMOLST) forms, to understand patient goals, lifestyle and preferences.

Accurate, real-time information about the hospital stay including medication lists, diagnostic test results.

Data on depression, anxiety and cognitive screenings and information from the Psychiatric Services and Clinical Knowledge Enhancement System (PSYCKES) database to understand the patient’s challenges with following post-discharge instructions.

Information about non-medical factors that influence health, such as housing transportation and food insecurity that may present barriers to care and the need for community support for the patient.

Leveraging technology including hospital alerts and health information exchange ensures information about the whole-patient is available to support safe and efficient transitions of care in accordance with the patient’s preferences – resulting in lower cost of care.

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2026 Rural Health Symposium

Bridging the Gap: Using Hixny Data to Power 30-Day Transitional Care

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