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15 rural hospitals sign for Expanse in 2025, maintaining community-focused care
Facing a challenging market defined by financial strain and rising consolidations, independent-minded rural health systems have bucked the trend by turning to MEDITECH Expanse to preserve the autonomy needed to support their communities. Fifteen rural hospitals opted for MEDITECH Expanse in 2025, joining an expanding group of over 250 rural sites operating the web- and cloud-native platform.
“Rural hospitals provide a safety net for nearly 20% of the US population, but several recent policy shifts — including Medicare reimbursement cuts, changes to bad debt reimbursement, and expiration of federal subsidies for the Affordable Care Act — are all threatening these organizations’ razor-thin margins,” said MEDITECH Chief Nursing Executive Cathy Turner, RN. “While these threats have pushed some hospitals towards consolidation, we’re committed to providing solutions and services to help rural health facilities stay self-governed and cater to the unique care needs of their local communities, avoiding the service reductions and cost increases often associated with mergers.”
A growing number of these rural hospitals have turned to MEDITECH’s cloud-native subscription model, MEDITECH as a Service. MaaS delivers an enterprise-level EHR without the significant upfront capital investment or extensive on-premise infrastructure, which is critical for organizations operating with thin margins. MaaS customers receive the same "full-scale" EHR used by larger organizations, rather than a "lite" or scaled-back version. Crucially, it also preserves their operational autonomy, allowing them to tailor workflows for the unique needs of their community instead of being locked into a rigid, one-size-fits-all system shared with other customers or through a larger host system.
For a list of hospitals, read the full release here.
Facing a challenging market defined by financial strain and rising consolidations, independent-minded rural health systems have bucked the trend by turning to MEDITECH Expanse to preserve the autonomy needed to support their communities. Fifteen rural hospitals opted for MEDITECH Expanse in 2025, joining an expanding group of over 250 rural sites operating the web- and cloud-native platform.
“Rural hospitals provide a safety net for nearly 20% of the US population, but several recent policy shifts — including Medicare reimbursement cuts, changes to bad debt reimbursement, and expiration of federal subsidies for the Affordable Care Act — are all threatening these organizations’ razor-thin margins,” said MEDITECH Chief Nursing Executive Cathy Turner, RN. “While these threats have pushed some hospitals towards consolidation, we’re committed to providing solutions and services to help rural health facilities stay self-governed and cater to the unique care needs of their local communities, avoiding the service reductions and cost increases often associated with mergers.”
A growing number of these rural hospitals have turned to MEDITECH’s cloud-native subscription model, MEDITECH as a Service. MaaS delivers an enterprise-level EHR without the significant upfront capital investment or extensive on-premise infrastructure, which is critical for organizations operating with thin margins. MaaS customers receive the same "full-scale" EHR used by larger organizations, rather than a "lite" or scaled-back version. Crucially, it also preserves their operational autonomy, allowing them to tailor workflows for the unique needs of their community instead of being locked into a rigid, one-size-fits-all system shared with other customers or through a larger host system.
For a list of hospitals, read the full release here.