The ability to provide rural residents with high-quality health care is contingent upon an adequate supply of providers. However, the shortage and maldistribution of physicians and other health care providers persists in rural America, despite ongoing federal and state efforts to increase the supply of providers practicing in these communities. In order to meet the needs of rural residents, hospitals and health systems must think innovatively about delivery models, community partnerships, telehealth, care teams and recruitment. Below are examples from the field on how rural hospitals and health systems are strategically and efficiently rethinking workforce planning and development to deliver high-quality care to their communities.