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At Germane Solutions, we recognize the important role your hospital plays in expanding access to care, training physicians, and supporting community health. We also understand the financial constraints you face in sustaining these efforts. Your current Rural Designation provides resources that make it possible to serve patients effectively while advancing Graduate Medical Education.

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services...

On August 1, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Final 2026 IPPS Rules. Along with the Final 2026 IPPS...

On July 4, 2025, President Donald Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act   (OBBBA), a landmark piece of legislation poised...

At a time when the healthcare system is facing physician shortages, financial pressures, and deepening health disparities, federal policy plays an increasingly critical role in shaping the future of academic medicine. Recent updates from the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) emphasize just how foundational government action is in sustaining the pillars of education, research, patient care, and community health.

On April 15, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published the Proposed 2026 IPPS Rules. The Proposed 2025 IPPS Rules,...

The proposed reductions in Medicaid funding have sparked widespread concern, with potential consequences extending far beyond the...

Medicare Graduate Medical Education Affiliation Agreements (MGMEAAs) are formal agreements between two or more eligible teaching...

As a continuation of our commitment to supporting dentistry and podiatry residency programs, Germane Solutions is here to provide a...

A Critical Investment for Ohio’s Healthcare Future Graduate Medical Education (GME) plays a pivotal role in shaping the future of...

On August 1, CMS released the FY 2025 IPPS Final Rules. As mentioned in a previous blog, Potential GME Impact Following CMS 2025 IPPS...

Germane's comments on the proposed modifications to the criteria for new residency programs and requests for information.

Germane Solution has exciting news to share from the recent CMS 2025 IPPS Proposed Rules. In evaluating the positive feedback and...

As part of the 2025 IPPS Proposed Rules released on April 10, 2024, CMS announced two recent hospital closures which will utilize the Sectio

On April 10, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services published the 2025 IPPS Proposed Rules. There are several new proposed rules which...

Recent adjustments to Medicare funding in Graduate Medical Education (GME) are reshaping the way institutions are leveraging funding...

With an impressive 402 hospitals actively participating in these agreements, Germane Solutions wants to review the benefits that arise from

In April of this year, the FY 2024 Proposed IPPS Rulings brought forth several adjustments that would beneficially impact the Graduate...

Medicare GME affiliation agreements (MGMEAA) are agreements that are leveraged between two or more teaching hospitals to optimize...

The FY 2024 Proposed IPPS Rulings, brought forth several adjustments that would beneficially impact the Graduate Medical Education (GME)...