# RHT Compass > Rural hospital data platform covering all 50 U.S. states. > Built by VisionWrights (https://visionwrights.com). ## Overview RHT Compass integrates 15 federal data sources to provide hospital statistics, financial health indicators, county health metrics, workforce data, and access gap analysis for rural hospitals across every U.S. state. The platform serves hospital administrators, state health agencies, district health departments, and community health centers. ## Key Statistics - 6,663 hospitals tracked across 50 states - 1,383 Critical Access Hospitals - 691 hospital desert counties (no hospital) - 195 rural hospital closures since 2005 - $10B in RHT Transformation funding (FY2026-2030) - 1,007 active federal rural health grants ($1.5B) - 35,534 Health Professional Shortage Area designations ## Data Sources 1. CMS Provider of Services (POS) — hospital registry, beds, ownership, CAH status 2. CMS Healthcare Cost Report Information System (HCRIS) — financial data, margins, occupancy 3. County Health Rankings (CHR) — diabetes, obesity, uninsured rates, PCP supply (2010-2025) 4. CDC Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) — county-level vulnerability scores (2022) 5. Community Benefit Insight (CBI) — IRS 990 Schedule H, charity care (2010-2022) 6. UNC Sheps Center — rural hospital closures since 2005 7. HRSA HPSA Designations — primary care, dental, and mental health shortage areas 8. CMS RHT Transformation Award (CFDA 93.798) — $10B/year state allocations 9. USAspending.gov — federal rural health grants (HRSA, USDA, EDA) 10. U.S. Census Bureau — county boundaries, population, FIPS codes 11. CDC PLACES — 40 county-level health measures (diabetes, obesity, smoking, COPD, etc.) 12. AHRF (Area Health Resources File) — 4,352 workforce variables per county 13. HRSA FQHC Locations — ~14,000 Federally Qualified Health Center sites 14. MUA/MUP Designations — Medically Underserved Areas and Populations 15. USDA RUCA — Rural-Urban Commuting Area classification (85K+ census tracts) ## State Pages Each state has a dedicated page with hospital directory, financial summary, county health snapshot, hospital deserts, HPSA shortage areas, closures, community benefit data, federal grants, and RHT Transformation Award details. - Alabama (AL): https://rhtcompass.com/al - Alaska (AK): https://rhtcompass.com/ak - Arizona (AZ): https://rhtcompass.com/az - Arkansas (AR): https://rhtcompass.com/ar - California (CA): https://rhtcompass.com/ca - Colorado (CO): https://rhtcompass.com/co - Connecticut (CT): https://rhtcompass.com/ct - Delaware (DE): https://rhtcompass.com/de - Florida (FL): https://rhtcompass.com/fl - Georgia (GA): https://rhtcompass.com/ga - Hawaii (HI): https://rhtcompass.com/hi - Idaho (ID): https://rhtcompass.com/id - Illinois (IL): https://rhtcompass.com/il - Indiana (IN): https://rhtcompass.com/in - Iowa (IA): https://rhtcompass.com/ia - Kansas (KS): https://rhtcompass.com/ks - Kentucky (KY): https://rhtcompass.com/ky - Louisiana (LA): https://rhtcompass.com/la - Maine (ME): https://rhtcompass.com/me - Maryland (MD): https://rhtcompass.com/md - Massachusetts (MA): https://rhtcompass.com/ma - Michigan (MI): https://rhtcompass.com/mi - Minnesota (MN): https://rhtcompass.com/mn - Mississippi (MS): https://rhtcompass.com/ms - Missouri (MO): https://rhtcompass.com/mo - Montana (MT): https://rhtcompass.com/mt - Nebraska (NE): https://rhtcompass.com/ne - Nevada (NV): https://rhtcompass.com/nv - New Hampshire (NH): https://rhtcompass.com/nh - New Jersey (NJ): https://rhtcompass.com/nj - New Mexico (NM): https://rhtcompass.com/nm - New York (NY): https://rhtcompass.com/ny - North Carolina (NC): https://rhtcompass.com/nc - North Dakota (ND): https://rhtcompass.com/nd - Ohio (OH): https://rhtcompass.com/oh - Oklahoma (OK): https://rhtcompass.com/ok - Oregon (OR): https://rhtcompass.com/or - Pennsylvania (PA): https://rhtcompass.com/pa - Rhode Island (RI): https://rhtcompass.com/ri - South Carolina (SC): https://rhtcompass.com/sc - South Dakota (SD): https://rhtcompass.com/sd - Tennessee (TN): https://rhtcompass.com/tn - Texas (TX): https://rhtcompass.com/tx - Utah (UT): https://rhtcompass.com/ut - Vermont (VT): https://rhtcompass.com/vt - Virginia (VA): https://rhtcompass.com/va - Washington (WA): https://rhtcompass.com/wa - West Virginia (WV): https://rhtcompass.com/wv - Wisconsin (WI): https://rhtcompass.com/wi - Wyoming (WY): https://rhtcompass.com/wy ## Main Site - Homepage: https://rhtcompass.com - Platform Overview: https://rhtcompass.com/platform - Features: https://rhtcompass.com/features - Data Sources: https://rhtcompass.com/data-sources - Hospital Deserts: https://rhtcompass.com/hospital-deserts - Hospital Closures: https://rhtcompass.com/closures - Critical Access Gaps: https://rhtcompass.com/critical-access-gaps - Compare States: https://rhtcompass.com/compare - AHEAD Readiness: https://rhtcompass.com/ahead - FAQ: https://rhtcompass.com/faq - About: https://rhtcompass.com/about ## Health Indicator Rankings - Diabetes by State: https://rhtcompass.com/diabetes - Obesity by State: https://rhtcompass.com/obesity - Depression by State: https://rhtcompass.com/depression - Smoking by State: https://rhtcompass.com/smoking - Heart Disease by State: https://rhtcompass.com/heart-disease - COPD by State: https://rhtcompass.com/copd - Hypertension by State: https://rhtcompass.com/hypertension - Mental Health by State: https://rhtcompass.com/mental-health - Physical Inactivity by State: https://rhtcompass.com/physical-inactivity - Workforce Shortage by State: https://rhtcompass.com/workforce-shortage ## FAQ Pages Data-driven FAQ pages with state-specific answers about hospital access, federal grants, financial health, and community health metrics. - National FAQ: https://rhtcompass.com/faq - Alabama FAQ: https://rhtcompass.com/al/faq - Alaska FAQ: https://rhtcompass.com/ak/faq - Arizona FAQ: https://rhtcompass.com/az/faq - Arkansas FAQ: https://rhtcompass.com/ar/faq - California FAQ: https://rhtcompass.com/ca/faq - Colorado FAQ: https://rhtcompass.com/co/faq - Connecticut FAQ: https://rhtcompass.com/ct/faq - Delaware FAQ: https://rhtcompass.com/de/faq - Florida FAQ: https://rhtcompass.com/fl/faq - Georgia FAQ: https://rhtcompass.com/ga/faq - Hawaii FAQ: https://rhtcompass.com/hi/faq - Idaho FAQ: https://rhtcompass.com/id/faq - Illinois FAQ: https://rhtcompass.com/il/faq - Indiana FAQ: https://rhtcompass.com/in/faq - Iowa FAQ: https://rhtcompass.com/ia/faq - Kansas FAQ: https://rhtcompass.com/ks/faq - Kentucky FAQ: https://rhtcompass.com/ky/faq - Louisiana FAQ: https://rhtcompass.com/la/faq - Maine FAQ: https://rhtcompass.com/me/faq - Maryland FAQ: https://rhtcompass.com/md/faq - Massachusetts FAQ: https://rhtcompass.com/ma/faq - Michigan FAQ: https://rhtcompass.com/mi/faq - Minnesota FAQ: https://rhtcompass.com/mn/faq - Mississippi FAQ: https://rhtcompass.com/ms/faq - Missouri FAQ: https://rhtcompass.com/mo/faq - Montana FAQ: https://rhtcompass.com/mt/faq - Nebraska FAQ: https://rhtcompass.com/ne/faq - Nevada FAQ: https://rhtcompass.com/nv/faq - New Hampshire FAQ: https://rhtcompass.com/nh/faq - New Jersey FAQ: https://rhtcompass.com/nj/faq - New Mexico FAQ: https://rhtcompass.com/nm/faq - New York FAQ: https://rhtcompass.com/ny/faq - North Carolina FAQ: https://rhtcompass.com/nc/faq - North Dakota FAQ: https://rhtcompass.com/nd/faq - Ohio FAQ: https://rhtcompass.com/oh/faq - Oklahoma FAQ: https://rhtcompass.com/ok/faq - Oregon FAQ: https://rhtcompass.com/or/faq - Pennsylvania FAQ: https://rhtcompass.com/pa/faq - Rhode Island FAQ: https://rhtcompass.com/ri/faq - South Carolina FAQ: https://rhtcompass.com/sc/faq - South Dakota FAQ: https://rhtcompass.com/sd/faq - Tennessee FAQ: https://rhtcompass.com/tn/faq - Texas FAQ: https://rhtcompass.com/tx/faq - Utah FAQ: https://rhtcompass.com/ut/faq - Vermont FAQ: https://rhtcompass.com/vt/faq - Virginia FAQ: https://rhtcompass.com/va/faq - Washington FAQ: https://rhtcompass.com/wa/faq - West Virginia FAQ: https://rhtcompass.com/wv/faq - Wisconsin FAQ: https://rhtcompass.com/wi/faq - Wyoming FAQ: https://rhtcompass.com/wy/faq ## State Persona Deep-Dives Every state has four persona-specific pages: ### Alabama - For Hospital Leaders: https://rhtcompass.com/al/for-hospital-leaders - For State Agencies: https://rhtcompass.com/al/for-state-agencies - For District Health: https://rhtcompass.com/al/for-district-health - For Community Health: https://rhtcompass.com/al/for-community-health ### Alaska - For Hospital Leaders: https://rhtcompass.com/ak/for-hospital-leaders - For State Agencies: https://rhtcompass.com/ak/for-state-agencies - For District Health: https://rhtcompass.com/ak/for-district-health - For Community Health: https://rhtcompass.com/ak/for-community-health ### Arizona - For Hospital Leaders: https://rhtcompass.com/az/for-hospital-leaders - For State Agencies: https://rhtcompass.com/az/for-state-agencies - For District Health: https://rhtcompass.com/az/for-district-health - For Community Health: https://rhtcompass.com/az/for-community-health ### Arkansas - For Hospital Leaders: https://rhtcompass.com/ar/for-hospital-leaders - For State Agencies: https://rhtcompass.com/ar/for-state-agencies - For District Health: https://rhtcompass.com/ar/for-district-health - For Community Health: https://rhtcompass.com/ar/for-community-health ### California - For Hospital Leaders: https://rhtcompass.com/ca/for-hospital-leaders - For State Agencies: https://rhtcompass.com/ca/for-state-agencies - For District Health: https://rhtcompass.com/ca/for-district-health - For Community Health: https://rhtcompass.com/ca/for-community-health ### Colorado - For Hospital Leaders: https://rhtcompass.com/co/for-hospital-leaders - For State Agencies: https://rhtcompass.com/co/for-state-agencies - For District Health: https://rhtcompass.com/co/for-district-health - For Community Health: https://rhtcompass.com/co/for-community-health ### Connecticut - For Hospital Leaders: https://rhtcompass.com/ct/for-hospital-leaders - For State Agencies: https://rhtcompass.com/ct/for-state-agencies - For District Health: https://rhtcompass.com/ct/for-district-health - For Community Health: https://rhtcompass.com/ct/for-community-health ### Delaware - For Hospital Leaders: https://rhtcompass.com/de/for-hospital-leaders - For State Agencies: https://rhtcompass.com/de/for-state-agencies - For District Health: https://rhtcompass.com/de/for-district-health - For Community Health: https://rhtcompass.com/de/for-community-health ### Florida - For Hospital Leaders: https://rhtcompass.com/fl/for-hospital-leaders - For State Agencies: https://rhtcompass.com/fl/for-state-agencies - For District Health: https://rhtcompass.com/fl/for-district-health - For Community Health: https://rhtcompass.com/fl/for-community-health ### Georgia - For Hospital Leaders: https://rhtcompass.com/ga/for-hospital-leaders - For State Agencies: https://rhtcompass.com/ga/for-state-agencies - For District Health: https://rhtcompass.com/ga/for-district-health - For Community Health: https://rhtcompass.com/ga/for-community-health ### Hawaii - For Hospital Leaders: https://rhtcompass.com/hi/for-hospital-leaders - For State Agencies: https://rhtcompass.com/hi/for-state-agencies - For District Health: https://rhtcompass.com/hi/for-district-health - For Community Health: https://rhtcompass.com/hi/for-community-health ### Idaho - For Hospital Leaders: https://rhtcompass.com/id/for-hospital-leaders - For State Agencies: https://rhtcompass.com/id/for-state-agencies - For District Health: https://rhtcompass.com/id/for-district-health - For Community Health: https://rhtcompass.com/id/for-community-health ### Illinois - For Hospital Leaders: https://rhtcompass.com/il/for-hospital-leaders - For State Agencies: https://rhtcompass.com/il/for-state-agencies - For District Health: https://rhtcompass.com/il/for-district-health - For Community Health: https://rhtcompass.com/il/for-community-health ### Indiana - For Hospital Leaders: https://rhtcompass.com/in/for-hospital-leaders - For State Agencies: https://rhtcompass.com/in/for-state-agencies - For District Health: https://rhtcompass.com/in/for-district-health - For Community Health: https://rhtcompass.com/in/for-community-health ### Iowa - For Hospital Leaders: https://rhtcompass.com/ia/for-hospital-leaders - For State Agencies: https://rhtcompass.com/ia/for-state-agencies - For District Health: https://rhtcompass.com/ia/for-district-health - For Community Health: https://rhtcompass.com/ia/for-community-health ### Kansas - For Hospital Leaders: https://rhtcompass.com/ks/for-hospital-leaders - For State Agencies: https://rhtcompass.com/ks/for-state-agencies - For District Health: https://rhtcompass.com/ks/for-district-health - For Community Health: https://rhtcompass.com/ks/for-community-health ### Kentucky - For Hospital Leaders: https://rhtcompass.com/ky/for-hospital-leaders - For State Agencies: https://rhtcompass.com/ky/for-state-agencies - For District Health: https://rhtcompass.com/ky/for-district-health - For Community Health: https://rhtcompass.com/ky/for-community-health ### Louisiana - For Hospital Leaders: https://rhtcompass.com/la/for-hospital-leaders - For State Agencies: https://rhtcompass.com/la/for-state-agencies - For District Health: https://rhtcompass.com/la/for-district-health - For Community Health: https://rhtcompass.com/la/for-community-health ### Maine - For Hospital Leaders: https://rhtcompass.com/me/for-hospital-leaders - For State Agencies: https://rhtcompass.com/me/for-state-agencies - For District Health: https://rhtcompass.com/me/for-district-health - For Community Health: https://rhtcompass.com/me/for-community-health ### Maryland - For Hospital Leaders: https://rhtcompass.com/md/for-hospital-leaders - For State Agencies: https://rhtcompass.com/md/for-state-agencies - For District Health: https://rhtcompass.com/md/for-district-health - For Community Health: https://rhtcompass.com/md/for-community-health ### Massachusetts - For Hospital Leaders: https://rhtcompass.com/ma/for-hospital-leaders - For State Agencies: https://rhtcompass.com/ma/for-state-agencies - For District Health: https://rhtcompass.com/ma/for-district-health - For Community Health: https://rhtcompass.com/ma/for-community-health ### Michigan - For Hospital Leaders: https://rhtcompass.com/mi/for-hospital-leaders - For State Agencies: https://rhtcompass.com/mi/for-state-agencies - For District Health: https://rhtcompass.com/mi/for-district-health - For Community Health: https://rhtcompass.com/mi/for-community-health ### Minnesota - For Hospital Leaders: https://rhtcompass.com/mn/for-hospital-leaders - For State Agencies: https://rhtcompass.com/mn/for-state-agencies - For District Health: https://rhtcompass.com/mn/for-district-health - For Community Health: https://rhtcompass.com/mn/for-community-health ### Mississippi - For Hospital Leaders: https://rhtcompass.com/ms/for-hospital-leaders - For State Agencies: https://rhtcompass.com/ms/for-state-agencies - For District Health: https://rhtcompass.com/ms/for-district-health - For Community Health: https://rhtcompass.com/ms/for-community-health ### Missouri - For Hospital Leaders: https://rhtcompass.com/mo/for-hospital-leaders - For State Agencies: https://rhtcompass.com/mo/for-state-agencies - For District Health: https://rhtcompass.com/mo/for-district-health - For Community Health: https://rhtcompass.com/mo/for-community-health ### Montana - For Hospital Leaders: https://rhtcompass.com/mt/for-hospital-leaders - For State Agencies: https://rhtcompass.com/mt/for-state-agencies - For District Health: https://rhtcompass.com/mt/for-district-health - For Community Health: https://rhtcompass.com/mt/for-community-health ### Nebraska - For Hospital Leaders: https://rhtcompass.com/ne/for-hospital-leaders - For State Agencies: https://rhtcompass.com/ne/for-state-agencies - For District Health: https://rhtcompass.com/ne/for-district-health - For Community Health: https://rhtcompass.com/ne/for-community-health ### Nevada - For Hospital Leaders: https://rhtcompass.com/nv/for-hospital-leaders - For State Agencies: https://rhtcompass.com/nv/for-state-agencies - For District Health: https://rhtcompass.com/nv/for-district-health - For Community Health: https://rhtcompass.com/nv/for-community-health ### New Hampshire - For Hospital Leaders: https://rhtcompass.com/nh/for-hospital-leaders - For State Agencies: https://rhtcompass.com/nh/for-state-agencies - For District Health: https://rhtcompass.com/nh/for-district-health - For Community Health: https://rhtcompass.com/nh/for-community-health ### New Jersey - For Hospital Leaders: https://rhtcompass.com/nj/for-hospital-leaders - For State Agencies: https://rhtcompass.com/nj/for-state-agencies - For District Health: https://rhtcompass.com/nj/for-district-health - For Community Health: https://rhtcompass.com/nj/for-community-health ### New Mexico - For Hospital Leaders: https://rhtcompass.com/nm/for-hospital-leaders - For State Agencies: https://rhtcompass.com/nm/for-state-agencies - For District Health: https://rhtcompass.com/nm/for-district-health - For Community Health: https://rhtcompass.com/nm/for-community-health ### New York - For Hospital Leaders: https://rhtcompass.com/ny/for-hospital-leaders - For State Agencies: https://rhtcompass.com/ny/for-state-agencies - For District Health: https://rhtcompass.com/ny/for-district-health - For Community Health: https://rhtcompass.com/ny/for-community-health ### North Carolina - For Hospital Leaders: https://rhtcompass.com/nc/for-hospital-leaders - For State Agencies: https://rhtcompass.com/nc/for-state-agencies - For District Health: https://rhtcompass.com/nc/for-district-health - For Community Health: https://rhtcompass.com/nc/for-community-health ### North Dakota - For Hospital Leaders: https://rhtcompass.com/nd/for-hospital-leaders - For State Agencies: https://rhtcompass.com/nd/for-state-agencies - For District Health: https://rhtcompass.com/nd/for-district-health - For Community Health: https://rhtcompass.com/nd/for-community-health ### Ohio - For Hospital Leaders: https://rhtcompass.com/oh/for-hospital-leaders - For State Agencies: https://rhtcompass.com/oh/for-state-agencies - For District Health: https://rhtcompass.com/oh/for-district-health - For Community Health: https://rhtcompass.com/oh/for-community-health ### Oklahoma - For Hospital Leaders: https://rhtcompass.com/ok/for-hospital-leaders - For State Agencies: https://rhtcompass.com/ok/for-state-agencies - For District Health: https://rhtcompass.com/ok/for-district-health - For Community Health: https://rhtcompass.com/ok/for-community-health ### Oregon - For Hospital Leaders: https://rhtcompass.com/or/for-hospital-leaders - For State Agencies: https://rhtcompass.com/or/for-state-agencies - For District Health: https://rhtcompass.com/or/for-district-health - For Community Health: https://rhtcompass.com/or/for-community-health ### Pennsylvania - For Hospital Leaders: https://rhtcompass.com/pa/for-hospital-leaders - For State Agencies: https://rhtcompass.com/pa/for-state-agencies - For District Health: https://rhtcompass.com/pa/for-district-health - For Community Health: https://rhtcompass.com/pa/for-community-health ### Rhode Island - For Hospital Leaders: https://rhtcompass.com/ri/for-hospital-leaders - For State Agencies: https://rhtcompass.com/ri/for-state-agencies - For District Health: https://rhtcompass.com/ri/for-district-health - For Community Health: https://rhtcompass.com/ri/for-community-health ### South Carolina - For Hospital Leaders: https://rhtcompass.com/sc/for-hospital-leaders - For State Agencies: https://rhtcompass.com/sc/for-state-agencies - For District Health: https://rhtcompass.com/sc/for-district-health - For Community Health: https://rhtcompass.com/sc/for-community-health ### South Dakota - For Hospital Leaders: https://rhtcompass.com/sd/for-hospital-leaders - For State Agencies: https://rhtcompass.com/sd/for-state-agencies - For District Health: https://rhtcompass.com/sd/for-district-health - For Community Health: https://rhtcompass.com/sd/for-community-health ### Tennessee - For Hospital Leaders: https://rhtcompass.com/tn/for-hospital-leaders - For State Agencies: https://rhtcompass.com/tn/for-state-agencies - For District Health: https://rhtcompass.com/tn/for-district-health - For Community Health: https://rhtcompass.com/tn/for-community-health ### Texas - For Hospital Leaders: https://rhtcompass.com/tx/for-hospital-leaders - For State Agencies: https://rhtcompass.com/tx/for-state-agencies - For District Health: https://rhtcompass.com/tx/for-district-health - For Community Health: https://rhtcompass.com/tx/for-community-health ### Utah - For Hospital Leaders: https://rhtcompass.com/ut/for-hospital-leaders - For State Agencies: https://rhtcompass.com/ut/for-state-agencies - For District Health: https://rhtcompass.com/ut/for-district-health - For Community Health: https://rhtcompass.com/ut/for-community-health ### Vermont - For Hospital Leaders: https://rhtcompass.com/vt/for-hospital-leaders - For State Agencies: https://rhtcompass.com/vt/for-state-agencies - For District Health: https://rhtcompass.com/vt/for-district-health - For Community Health: https://rhtcompass.com/vt/for-community-health ### Virginia - For Hospital Leaders: https://rhtcompass.com/va/for-hospital-leaders - For State Agencies: https://rhtcompass.com/va/for-state-agencies - For District Health: https://rhtcompass.com/va/for-district-health - For Community Health: https://rhtcompass.com/va/for-community-health ### Washington - For Hospital Leaders: https://rhtcompass.com/wa/for-hospital-leaders - For State Agencies: https://rhtcompass.com/wa/for-state-agencies - For District Health: https://rhtcompass.com/wa/for-district-health - For Community Health: https://rhtcompass.com/wa/for-community-health ### West Virginia - For Hospital Leaders: https://rhtcompass.com/wv/for-hospital-leaders - For State Agencies: https://rhtcompass.com/wv/for-state-agencies - For District Health: https://rhtcompass.com/wv/for-district-health - For Community Health: https://rhtcompass.com/wv/for-community-health ### Wisconsin - For Hospital Leaders: https://rhtcompass.com/wi/for-hospital-leaders - For State Agencies: https://rhtcompass.com/wi/for-state-agencies - For District Health: https://rhtcompass.com/wi/for-district-health - For Community Health: https://rhtcompass.com/wi/for-community-health ### Wyoming - For Hospital Leaders: https://rhtcompass.com/wy/for-hospital-leaders - For State Agencies: https://rhtcompass.com/wy/for-state-agencies - For District Health: https://rhtcompass.com/wy/for-district-health - For Community Health: https://rhtcompass.com/wy/for-community-health ## Contact - Demo requests: https://rhtcompass.com/#demo - VisionWrights: https://visionwrights.com