We help rural hospitals and critical access facilities navigate RHTP funding pathways, build compliance documentation, and connect capital infrastructure needs to federal funding eligibility.
RHTP is a CMS-funded initiative designed to support operational transformation at eligible rural and critical access hospitals. Understanding the funding flow is the first step toward accessing it.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services releases RHTP funding through state health agencies under established program rules and eligibility criteria.
State agencies administer RFAs, set eligibility requirements, and distribute funds to approved subrecipients. Texas operates under HHSC RFA HHS0017220.
Eligible health systems receive program funds and manage distribution to participating hospital sites. Compliance documentation is required at this layer.
Individual rural and critical access hospitals access funding through their health system subrecipient for approved capital, workforce, and population health investments.
RHTP funds are structured across three primary investment categories. 2-Nine Labs focuses primarily on Category J capital infrastructure.
Capital equipment, facility improvements, and technology infrastructure. Includes ceiling-mounted and mobile clinical equipment eligible under approved hospital budgets.
Recruitment, retention, training, and clinical workforce pipeline programs supporting rural health system sustainability.
Community health programs, chronic disease management, preventive care, and health equity initiatives serving rural populations.
Four service areas built around the specific compliance, documentation, and operational requirements of RHTP-eligible health systems.
Documentation, eligibility mapping, and compliance layer support for health systems navigating state RFA requirements. We serve as the governance integration layer between your system and funding requirements.
Connecting approved capital equipment needs — including Category J clinical infrastructure — to RHTP funding pathways. Includes budget justification documentation and vendor coordination support.
Process improvement and efficiency strategy across clinical and administrative functions — aligned with transformation program requirements and measurable performance benchmarks.
AI and automation solutions aligned with RHTP transformation requirements. Practical implementation support for clinical documentation, workflow automation, and system-level efficiency.
RHTP eligibility is determined by a combination of designation status, geography, and program participation. These are the primary indicators.
We'll review your designation status, geography, system affiliation, and capital needs against current RHTP requirements — and map the fastest path to funding readiness.
No commitment required. 30-minute call.
Most consultants understand either technology or healthcare. We understand the federal funding infrastructure that connects both.
We don't learn RHTP with you. We bring existing knowledge of the funding architecture, state RFA structures, and compliance documentation requirements.
We position 2-Nine Labs as the integration layer between your health system, your hardware and technology vendors, and the federal funding pathway — reducing compliance risk at every level.
We lead with Category J capital infrastructure — the most immediate and tangible funding pathway — before building out workforce and population health strategies.