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09/03/2026

This week, President & CEO Beth Bortz traveled to Kansas City, MO, for the American Academy of Family Physicians’ Primary Care Spend Event! Also in attendance were Sandy Chung, MD (CEO of Trusted Doctors, LLC and member of the Virginia Task Force on Primary Care ) and Joshua Smith, MD, MPH, whom we are excited to have continue his work with after his Aafp Robert Graham Center fellowship.

08/31/2026

is grateful to have had Gracie Stora as our Research and Operations Intern this summer! Gracie supported the Research Consortium @ VCHI on Virginia’s Rural Health Transformation Program and worked on the Virginia Task Force on Primary Care ’s upcoming Healthcare Resource Guide update. Thank you for all of your hard work this summer, Gracie!

08/18/2026

The Provider Productivity Request for Applications (RFA) has been released by Virginia Health Care Foundation, one of the Virginia Rural Health Transformation Program's key implementation partners!

The Virginia Task Force on Primary Care has created a brief summary of the subinitiative:https://www.vahealthinnovation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/RHTP_RFA_ProviderProductivity_VTFPCBriefSummary.pdf

This Thursday, August 20, at 11:00 AM ET, VHFC is hosting a Pre-application webinar: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/pD3yV75wR_GDoHnPM6s1xQ #/registration

Find more information on the VHCF website (https://www.vhcf.org/rural-health/) and apply using the online portal: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LGTR5Y6

The Virginia Task Force on Primary Care is collecting and disseminating news and opportunities in the Rural Health Transformation program, with the intention of providing primary care practices notice to participate in funding opportunities. The VTFPC is unaffiliated with the selection of Rural Health Transformation grant recipients or vendors. Visit https://www.vahealthinnovation.org/rural-health-transformation/updates-for-primary-care/ to learn more and subscribe to our mailing list.

08/03/2026

The Virginia Health Care Foundation (VHCF), a key implementation partner in Virginia’s Rural Health Transformation efforts, has launched its Request for Applications (RFA) for Provider Interoperability!

Application materials, including Key Dates and Resources, are available at www.vhcf.org/rural-health/
To learn more, join the VHCF Pre-application webinar this Thursday, August 6, at 11:00 AM ET: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/eB5BeBTdRLOgKXjWelLxoA #/registration

The Virginia Task Force on Primary Care is collecting and disseminating news and opportunities in the Rural Health Transformation program, with the intention of providing primary care practices notice to participate in funding opportunities. The VTFPC is unaffiliated with the selection of Rural Health Transformation grant recipients or vendors. Visit https://www.vahealthinnovation.org/rural-health-transformation/updates-for-primary-care/ to learn more and subscribe to our mailing list.

07/17/2026

presented Delegate M. Keith Hodges with his 2025 Virginia Primary Care Advocacy Champion Award at the Virginia General Assembly while presenting to the Joint Commission on Health Care.

Delegate Hodges was honored with this award alongside fellow 2025 Task Force members Senator Barbara A. Favola, Delegate Todd E. Pillion, and Secretary of Finance Mark D. Sickles. We appreciate your advocacy!

07/15/2026

While presenting an update on the Virginia Task Force on Primary Care to the Joint Commission on Health Care, 's Beth Bortz was able to present Senator Todd Pillion with his 2025 Virginia Primary Care Advocacy Champion Award.

Senator Pillion received this award along with 2025 Task Force members Delegate M. Keith Hodges, Senator Barbara A. Favola, and Secretary of Finance Mark D. Sickles. Thank you for your advocacy!

07/14/2026

Despite decades of evidence demonstrating that cervical cancer screening prevents morbidity and mortality, approximately one in four eligible Americans remains overdue for screening.

Written by the Research Consortium at VCHI Executive Director Michelle Rockwell PhD, RD, and Mark Fendrick and published in American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Journals Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. Read the article “Optimizing the Uptake and Completion of the Cervical Cancer Screening Continuum: Opportunity Knocks, Including at Home” at https://aacrjournals.org/cebp/article-abstract/35/7/1061/786279/Optimizing-the-Uptake-and-Completion-of-the

07/06/2026

The Virginia Task Force on Primary Care 2026 reports are here!
The Investment Report offers decision-makers and other key partners a broader understanding of how primary care is financed, utilized, and delivered across Virginia’s healthcare system. The updated Scorecard Dashboard provides interactive insights into spend, workforce, use, outcomes, and access metrics in the Commonwealth.
Read the reports at https://www.vahealthinnovation.org/virginia-task-force-on-primary-care-reports/

06/16/2026

Wednesday, June 17th at 2pm: Virginia General Assembly’s House Select Committee on Advancing Rural and Small Town Health Care meets! The agenda includes an overview and update on Virginia’s Rural Health Transformation from Director Heidi Hertz.

Members of the public may attend the meeting (House Room C, General Assembly Building) or view the livestream. Click here for the agenda and livestream link: https://studies.virginiageneralassembly.gov/meetings/2368

05/26/2026

In this Milbank Memorial Fund interview and article, then interim Director at Virginia DMAS Cardinal Care, Jeffrey Lunardi, shares insights on agency stability, leadership, and prioritization during Virginia’s gubernatorial transition period. Jeff is a member of the Virginia Task Force on Primary Care .

Read the article or watch the video here: https://www.milbank.org/news/managing-medicaid-through-a-gubernatorial-transition-a-qa-with-jeff-lunardi/

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