Health care providers are expected to face increased financial pressures, adding strain to institutions already operating with limited resources. To offset some of the effects on rural health care, the Rural Health Transformation Fund was established as part of the law, providing $50 billion for rural health care across all 50 states. North Shore Health has identified the program as a potential source of funding for IT infrastructure needed to support a new electronic medical record system. North Shore Health applied for approximately $1.4 million. WTIP spoke with North Shore Health CEO Kimber Wraalstad about the Rural Health Transformation Fund, the effects of recent wildfires and other issues facing the hospital.