Empowering Rural Hospitals for the Road Ahead
MileStone Healthcare, an H2 Health company, is a national leader in post-acute management, consulting, and outsourcing services, helping hospitals and health systems design, implement, and optimize post acute and specialty programs that drive sustainable clinical and financial performance. For more than 30 years, we’ve partnered with Rural and Critical Access Hospitals to empower their continuum of care through hands-on leadership, regulatory expertise, and operational excellence.
We specialize in:
- Swing Beds & Hospital-Based SNFs – financial optimization, staffing, and compliance readiness
- Inpatient Rehabilitation & Behavioral Health Units – start-up, performance improvement, and survey support
- Workforce Solutions – interim leadership, recruitment, and staff development
- Compliance & Financial Management – CMS alignment, audit readiness, and denial prevention
- Technology Integration – turning complexity into clarity, data-driven insights and the MileStone Tracker software for real-time performance monitoring
Implementation strategies, tools, education and support, including but not limited to:
- Interfacing with departments for hospital-wide service line coordination
- Implementation resources, including customized policies and procedures, staffing models, medical record templates, and team orientation manuals
- Specialty program feasibility and development
- Determining bed size (demand studies)
- Space planning
We provide resources and expertise for improved and sustained positive outcomes, operationally, clinically and financially.
- Operational benchmarking
- Clinical performance and documentation
- Referral development and admissions
- Specialty program feasibility and development
- Financial review
- Bed demand and expansion
We hear the same concerns again and again from rural and CAH hospital leaders:
“What happens when the Medicaid reimbursement shifts again?”
“How do we stay survey-ready without over burdening our staff?”
“How can we manage increasing compliance and reporting requirements for our specialty units?
“Where will we find the right workforce to sustain our programs?”
These aren’t small issues—they keep hospital administrators up at night. At MileStone, we don’t just understand these challenges, we work every day to solve them.
Our combination of hands-on management, strategic consulting expertise, and compliance tools gives hospitals confidence that their programs are compliant, financially sustainable, and clinically strong
Here’s how MileStone helps hospitals like yours:
- Protect Revenue – safeguard swing bed and SNF reimbursement, optimize documentation, and reduce denials.
- Simplify Compliance – embed regulatory readiness into daily operations and streamline reporting requirements.
- Expand Access – strengthen swing bed, rehab, and behavioral health services and strategic partnerships with other hospitals so patients can stay close to home.
- Support Workforce – fill leadership gaps or help develop your existing staff with training and mentorship.
Our proprietary MileStone Tracker platform provides real-time visibility into outcomes and compliance trends, reducing administrative burden and improving decision-making.
Hospitals that partner with us see measurable results: increased census, improved compliance, and stronger financial margins.
The Value We Deliver
At MileStone, we know that no two hospitals face the same challenges. That’s why our support is flexible. Our team brings deep clinical, regulatory, and operational expertise to help rural and CAH hospitals remain the cornerstone of their communities.
Protect Your Reimbursement, Maximize Every Dollar
Safeguard swing bed and SNF reimbursement, optimize coding and documentation, and reduce denials
Always Audit-Ready, Always Compliant
Stay survey and audit ready with compliance frameworks embedded in daily operations
Simplify Reporting, Amplify Efficiency
Navigate the complexity of federal and state reporting requirements while improving operational efficiency.
Strengthen Local Care Through Specialized Services
Strengthen swing bed, SNF, rehab, and behavioral health services to keep care local.
Empower and Elevate Your Workforce
Whether by supplementing leadership or developing your existing team, MileStone helps you build a strong, sustainable workforce.
Build Compliance-Driven Programs That Adapt and Thrive
Build Compliance, adaptable post-acute programs that evolve with changing healthcare demands.
