The Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) Program, part of the State of Kansas’ Rural Health Transformation Plan, helps rural hospitals and clinics build and maintain the infrastructure needed to implement and sustain evidence-based practices.

Rural hospitals and clinics will report on performance measures to demonstrate continued compliance with these practices. Rural providers’ scores on these measures will demonstrate the quality of care they provide to their communities.

In Year 1, rural Kansas hospitals will receive $100,000, and rural Kansas clinics will receive $50,000 as infrastructure payments.

To receive this payment, a provider must submit a completed Attestation Form showing the provider has made specified investments to support evidence-based practices, including staff training, workflow modifications, and data collection and reporting processes. 

Also in Year 1, rural hospitals will receive an additional $50,000 and rural clinics will receive an additional $25,000 for successfully reporting data on the performance measures for the period July, August, and September by October 31, 2026.

The latest EBP Program Administrative FAQs are available here.  Last updated:7/14/2026 9:00am

The latest EBP Program Performance Measures FAQs are available here.  Last updated:8/7/2026 9:25am

To participate in the EBP Program, a rural hospital must sign and send to the Care Collaborative a Hospital Participation Agreement available, link here. View the list of participating rural Kansas hospitals here.

To participate in the EBP Program, a rural clinic must sign and send to the Care Collaborative a Clinic Participation Agreement available, link here. View the list of participating rural Kansas clinics here.

Rural providers should return their signed Participation Agreements as soon as possible, rather than waiting until they are ready to submit the completed Attestation Form. By doing so, providers will ensure they receive the most recent updates regarding the EBP Program, including the availability of capacity-building resources.

To receive a Year 1 infrastructure payment ($100,000 for hospitals, $50,000 for clinics), a rural provider must submit all required documentation (including the executed Participation Agreement (with signatures on the HIPAA Business Associate Agreement and Appendix 1 to Exhibit D), a  signed and dated W-9, banking information, and contact information for those individuals responsible for the provider’s participation in the EBP Program) and the provider’s completed Attestation Form by no later than October 1, 2027. 

To receive a Year 1 incentive payment in addition to a Year 1 infrastructure payment, a rural provider must submit all required documentation referenced above (including the provider’s completed Attestation Form) by October 1, 2026, and then report on the performance measures for the period July, August, and September through QHi by no later than October 31, 2026.

QHi Training

 To report on performance measures through QHi, each provider’s designated liaisons must complete training on use of the system. The training includes a ‘back-to-basics’ course and an EBP Program-specific course. For more information, please contact Sally Othmer: [email protected]. 

Required Virtual Learning Series

One of the requirements to receive an EBP Program infrastructure payment is successful completion of a virtual learning series regarding the Program’s quality improvement measures.

Rural Hospital Virtual Learning Series

Each hospital's designated liaisons must attend the following three recorded webinars.  These are available in the Care Collaborative's Learning Management System (LMS). One must create an account in the LMS and then enroll in the course Evidence-Based Practice Program: Hospital Measure Specifications. Attendance will be tracked to verify the hospital’s completed Attestation Form.