Rural hospitals in America have an unprecedented opportunity to access federal funding allowing them to attract and retain highly skilled healthcare professionals. The Rural Health Transformation (RHT) program, which earmarks $50 billion to be allocated to rural hospitals in U.S. states over the next five years, was authorized by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act in July 2025.  

The deadline for this year’s grants is fast approaching–most are due in early November 2025–and the process of applying for federal funding can often be overwhelming. This is why Synergy Health Partners has created a RHT grant resource page on ChooseSynergy.com dedicated to helping rural health organizations secure funding to sustain access to vital healthcare services–and, importantly, to keep care local. 

We also provide more detailed guidance on how to apply for RHT funding to support sustainable access, expanded workforce capacity, and modern care delivery. With deep experience in rural hospital challenges, we partner with leaders to strengthen essential surgical services, stabilize physician coverage, and implement models that secure long-term funding to serve community needs. We are committed to building and supporting workforce development strategies for the next five years, ensuring rural hospitals can recruit, train, and retain the physicians they need to thrive. 

If you’re a rural healthcare leader, you likely want to strengthen access to essential services and keep more patients close to home. Synergy Health Partners was founded by surgeons and offers strong solutions for fractional orthopedic, general surgery, and urological surgery coverage. We also offer fractional specialists in high-demand fields such as anesthesiology. Aligning your RHT strategy with trusted fractional workforce solutions is a way to make that happen with federal funding.  

Rural hospitals can achieve RHT goals with Synergy Health Partners by:  

• Creating sustainable access points. Synergy physicians provide 24/7 call and elective case coverage, and surgical support that improves efficiency, coordination, and local access to care. 

• Supercharging their workforce development. Synergy guarantees recruitment, credentialing, and retention of surgeons and advanced practice providers dedicated to rural practice, so hospitals can reduce expensive vacancies and turnover rates.  

• Providing innovative care models. Synergy prioritizes staffing approaches that improve outcomes, accelerate OR usage in hospitals with empty operating rooms, shorten patients’ lengths of stay, and reduce avoidable transfers.  

• Taking advantage of technology and data innovation. Synergy client hospitals benefit from analytics and reporting that monitors performance, guides decisions, and gives leaders clear insight to improve patient care.  

Above all, Synergy is committed to strengthening rural healthcare by helping your organization source the surgeons, specialists, and advanced practice providers you need. The United States is projected to face a shortage of 187,000 full-time physicians by 2037. In this environment, every day counts: reducing a single physician vacancy search by just six days can generate more than $4.3 million in additional revenue.  

Synergy Health Partners helps rural hospitals overcome these challenges by converting Rural Health Transformation funding into sustainable access, stronger physician workforce capacity and innovative care models. We partner with you to locate funding, craft impactful proposals, and build capacity. Whether you’re a small clinic or a rural hospital network, our grant resources are here to help you succeed.