The 2026 AHA Rural Health Care Leadership Conference, February 8-11 in San Antonio, will gather more than 1,000 rural health leaders committed to advancing rural health and providing quality care for patients and communities. The conference will feature top rural practitioners sharing actionable strategies and resources aimed at improving access to care, leveraging unique workforce approaches and implementing digital technologies.

Who Should Attend

• Rural Hospital CEOs, Administrators, Senior Executives and System Leaders
• Governing Board Members
• Nursing and Physician Executives
• Public Health and Community Leaders
• Executives of Rural Health Care Associations, Networks and Clinics

Administrators, trustees, physician executives, nursing administrators, public health officials and community leaders from rural hospitals and health care systems, rural health clinics, associations and community health organizations.

Additionally, the conference welcomes rising and next-generation health care leaders who are shaping the future of rural health care.

See us in Booth 58!

Maternal Health Access Solutions (MHAS)

Expanding access. Strengthening service lines. Transforming women’s health care.

Across the country, rural and community hospitals are facing an unprecedented challenge: maintaining access to essential women’s health services. Labor and delivery unit closures, OB/GYN workforce shortages, and rising patient demand are leaving many hospitals stretched thin—and leaving millions of women without local care.

Maternal Health Access Solutions (MHAS), powered by Ob Hospitalist Group (OBHG), was created to address these challenges head-on. MHAS is a flexible, collaborative partnership model that helps hospitals and clinics—including Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs)—sustain and grow their obstetric and gynecologic services. The program delivers customized staffing solutions, continuity of care, and dedicated clinical support designed to meet each community’s unique needs.

Unlike traditional hospitalist programs, MHAS is specifically designed for low-volume, rural, and community hospitals that need dependable coverage but may not require a full-time hospitalist presence. The model provides the right level of support—where and when it’s needed—to ensure every woman in every community has access to safe, high-quality care close to home.