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ABOUT THE PRACTICE SOCIETY
The Practice Society is a professional healthcare consulting firm serving rural hospitals, including Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), and Rural Health Clinics (RHCs). We partner with rural healthcare leaders to improve financial performance, strengthen operations, and ensure regulatory compliance while sustaining access to high-quality care in rural communities.
Our consulting approach is practical and hands-on, focused on the real challenges rural organizations face—limited resources, workforce constraints, and complex reimbursement models. We deliver actionable strategies across revenue cycle optimization, cost containment, service line development, and care delivery transformation.
In addition to consulting, we convene a trusted community of rural hospital and clinic leaders that fosters collaboration, shared best practices, and peer-driven solutions. By combining expert guidance with a connected rural healthcare network, The Practice Society helps organizations achieve stability, efficiency, and long-term sustainability in today’s evolving healthcare environment.
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why Us
Are you tired of navigating rural healthcare challenges without a clear, proven roadmap?
Many rural hospitals and clinics are forced to make critical decisions in isolation—spending limited time and resources trying to determine:
-How to structure operations and governance for long-term sustainability
-Which vendors, partners, and service lines truly deliver value
-How to negotiate fair pricing and manage costs in low-volume environments
-How to grow and modernize services without compromising independence or mission
That’s why we built The Practice Society.
We provide rural hospitals and clinics with expert consulting and a clear, actionable blueprint to stabilize, optimize, and sustain operations with confidence. Instead of trial and error, you gain strategic guidance, trusted partners, and the collective insight of a community of rural healthcare leaders who understand your realities.
With The Practice Society, you don’t just receive advice—you gain clarity, alignment, and measurable cost savings. It’s your organization, your mission, supported by a proven path forward.
Why face rural healthcare’s toughest challenges alone, when the roadmap already exists?
Services
Rural hospitals and clinics face daily pressure to balance patient care with the growing demands of operations, compliance, and financial sustainability. To remain independent, mission-driven, and competitive, they need reliable, cost-effective solutions that reduce administrative burden and strengthen performance across the organization.
That’s why The Practice Society focuses on delivering practical consulting and shared resources designed specifically for Critical Access Hospitals and Rural Health Clinics. Through our work, we help rural healthcare organizations streamline operations, control costs, and focus on what matters most—serving their communities.
Here are three core services every rural hospital and clinic needs to succeed:
Hospital Management Support
Running a rural hospital or clinic isn’t just about delivering patient care—it’s about managing billing, compliance, staffing, scheduling, and reporting, often with limited resources. Rural organizations need trusted guidance, practical solutions, and partners who understand the unique challenges of low-volume settings. With over 20 years of experience, The Practice Society provides expert consulting, turnkey tools, and cost-saving strategies to simplify operations, reduce administrative burden, and help rural hospitals and clinics thrive while staying independent and mission-driven.
Human Resources & Staffing Solutions
The Practice Society Workforce Advantage Plan provides rural hospitals and clinics with a smarter, simpler way to manage their teams while improving cash flow. Designed for small and independent healthcare organizations, it combines payroll, HR, benefits, and staffing solutions into one seamless program. With flexible 30–45 day payment terms, it eases the burden when insurance payments are delayed, keeping operations running smoothly. By simplifying hiring, payroll, and compliance, and providing dedicated support, the plan allows rural healthcare leaders to focus on patient care while we handle workforce management efficiently and cost-effectively.
Interim Administration Solutions
The Practice Society Interim Administration Solutions serve as your all-in-one partner for building, managing, and sustaining rural hospitals and clinics. From setting up technology and communication systems to staffing, payroll, insurance enrollment, and payment processing, we handle every operational detail—so your leadership team can focus on patient care. We also manage essentials like medical malpractice coordination and regulatory compliance, ensuring smooth operations from day one. With our turnkey approach, rural healthcare organizations gain a trusted partner to launch, stabilize, and grow efficiently, reducing administrative burden while strengthening independence and community impact.
