Rural Healthcare Providers’ Perceptions of Patient Financial Well‐Being and Integrating Financial Capability Services

This exploratory study documents rural healthcare providers’ perspectives on patients’ financial well‐being, and the feasibility of integrating financial capability supports into healthcare services. Surveys ( n = 132) and online focus groups ( n = 17) in 2019 were used to collect data. Three key findings were that rural healthcare providers: (i) recognize the influence of financial capability on patients’ health outcomes and healthcare access, (ii) saw a need for resources to support patients’ financial capability, and (iii) do not feel well‐positioned to address patients’ financial needs. Implications include the need for tools, resources, partnership strategies, and programs that support rural patients’ financial capability.