# Vermont Rural Health Transformation – AI Transcription and Scribe Technology

Vermont was awarded a $195 million Rural Health Transformation (RHT) grant for the first year of a five-year initiative aimed at strengthening rural health networks. This RFP supports Vermont healthcare providers in purchasing, leasing, expanding, or upgrading artificial intelligence (AI) transcription and scribe technology. The goal is to improve efficiency, reduce administrative burden in rural primary care settings, and increase provider and patient satisfaction by automating clinical documentation.

## Key facts

- Status: Closed
- Type: RFP
- Issued by: Vermont Agency of Human Services – Office of the Secretary (Vermont)
- Posted: 2026-05-12
- Questions due: 2026-05-20
- Application due: 2026-06-05
- Eligible applicants: Vermont-based healthcare providers, Vermont-based healthcare organizations
- How to apply: Applications must be submitted electronically through the Vermont Business Registry and Bid System portal as described in the RFP.
- Funding source: Rural Health Transformation Program (CMS)
- Official source: https://www.vermontbusinessregistry.com/BidPreview.aspx?BidID=73728

## Eligibility

Eligible applicants are Vermont-based healthcare providers and organizations without existing AI transcription/scribe technology, those wishing to expand its use, or intending to upgrade current systems for rural communities.

## Requirements

Applicants must document the need for new or upgraded technology, demonstrate potential efficiency and quality improvements, provide clear cost breakdowns, and submit an implementation and deployment plan. Proposals must follow all instructions in the RFP, with a demonstrated commitment to use in rural Vermont primary care settings.

## Application package and source documents

- [VT - 2026 - Vermont Business Registry and Bid System - Bid Detail (73728)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/b395dda7-4504-4fc8-adc7-d81ed9960cb7/file) (primary) — official: https://www.vermontbusinessregistry.com/BidPreview.aspx?BidID=73728
- [VT - 2026 - RHTP Subrecipient Grant to Healthcare Providers to Purchase Artificial Intelligence Technology (AI) Transcription/Scribe Technology (RFP Document)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/210ca37e-dd59-43aa-93af-d314f8fb36f3/file) — official: https://www.vermontbusinessregistry.com/BidAttachments/73728/AI_Scribe_RHT_001_Final.pdf
- [VT - 2026 - Vermont Landing Page (updated: June 3, 2026) (Appendix_A)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/6853214a-5a99-4af7-be28-70cc4863c79d/file) — official: https://www.vermontbusinessregistry.com/BidAttachments/73728/Appendix_A.xlsx
- [VT - 2026 - Addendum 1 to RHTP Subrecipient Grant to Healthcare Providers to Adopt Telehealth Technology (Addendum 1)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/3b5b0a6f-210d-49fc-8f23-ca6b6098904e/file) — official: https://www.vermontbusinessregistry.com/BidAttachments/73728/Addendum1_Final.pdf
- [VT - 2026 - Questions and Answers: RHT_AHSCO_0001_FY26 Subrecipient Grant AI Scribe Technology NOFO (Q&A)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/3783876c-9775-49f6-94df-28df394bf71e/file) — official: https://www.vermontbusinessregistry.com/BidAttachments/73728/Q%26A_AIScribe.pdf
- [VT - 2026 - Home Health Care Workforce Development (rht-year-1-executed-agreements-and-contracts) (VT RHT Year 1 Executed Agreements and Contracts (award recipients))](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/5a925dbd-9358-4091-aa12-2a3627dbfdb2/file) — official: https://healthcarereform.vermont.gov/rht-year-1-executed-agreements-and-contracts

More Vermont RHTP activity: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/vt (markdown: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/vt.md)

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Source: Rural Care Journey (RCJ), https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/vermont-rural-health-transformation-ai-transcription-and-scribe-technology--d4cfdc6a14 — data as of 2026-06-21.
Cite the RCJ page for the summary and the linked official source for authoritative terms, deadlines, and amounts.