Stay ConnectedThe National Rural Health Resource Center is a nonprofit organization dedicated to sustaining and improving health care in rural communities.
As the nation’s leading technical assistance and knowledge center in rural health, The Center focuses on five core areas:
-Transition to Value and Population Health
-Collaboration and Partnership
-Performance Improvement
-Health Information Technology
-Workforce
Strategic planning provides a focus for a network and a process to discern the key areas to work on, creating paths that will move a network toward its vision and fulfill its purpose.
In this webinar, the presenters describe how the product of strategic planning sets the stage for change and provide tips for effective strategic planning. This presentation and discussion can support Network Development grantees in developing strategic plans for their grant projects. The accompanying strategic planning toolkit for Network Development grantees will be presented in the second part of the webinar series this fall.
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Russell County Hospital (RCH), a CAH, located in Russell Springs, Kentucky, completed a Financial Operational Assessment (FOA) through the Small Rural Hospital Transition (SRHT) Project in 2016. Learn how RCH expanded primary care base with new providers and extended hours, as well as created new services to align with their local providers and meet community needs.
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This project is/was supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number UB1RH24206, Information Services to Rural Hospital Flexibility Program Grantees, $957,510 (0% financed with nongovernmental sources). This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.
This webinar includes tips and best practices from the Technical Assistance and Services Center (TASC) and the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) for Flex Programs to wrap up the current Flex program year and start the new program year on September 1st. The webinar also includes updates from TASC, the Flex Monitoring Team (FMT), Rural Quality Improvement Technical Assistance (RQITA), Rural Health Value and FORHP, to include both the Flex Program and policies impacting critical access hospitals (CAHs).
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This project is/was supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number UB1RH24206, Information Services to Rural Hospital Flexibility Program Grantees, $957,510 (0% financed with nongovernmental sources). This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.
Rural Health Innovations (RHI) is the technical assistance (TA) provider for the 2017 cohort of Rural Health Network Development grantees. In this introductory webinar, the Network TA Team shares its approach and strategies, describes TA methods and opportunities and presents upcoming TA events.
Health care is on a path to value, regardless of health care reform uncertainties. Thus, critical access hospitals need to understand accountable care, especially if considering joining an ACO. This webinar will present a new Excel-based tool developed by the Rural Health Value team and Premier, Inc. The Critical Access Hospital Pro Forma for Shared Savings assesses the financial implications of joining a Medicare Shared Savings Plan Accountable Care Organization (ACO). The publicly available, free tool highlights five-year revenue and expense forecasts financial projections that compare current state to Medicare ACO participation and an easy to understand table and chart summary outputs, including hospital and physician financial projections.
Download podcast slide decks from the SRHT website.
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This project is/was supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number UB1RH24206, Information Services to Rural Hospital Flexibility Program Grantees, $957,510 (0% financed with nongovernmental sources). This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.
This webinar features a state coordinator of the Small Rural Hospital Improvement Grant Program (SHIP) to discuss collaboration efforts involved with pooling SHIP funds for a shared project. The presentation also includes a summary of program recommendations submitted as part of the Fiscal Year 2017 Non-Competing Continuation progress reports, along with an opportunity for SHIP coordinators to provide additional feedback and insights.
Download the slide deck from this webinar on the SHIP website.
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Behavioral Health and Virtual Care leaders discuss best practices and lessons learned while providing insights on how to implement and scale a Tele-Behavioral Health Program at a tertiary care center across a system of small, rural hospitals and clinics. Mission Health in Asheville, NC, started providing Telepsychiatry services in its system hospitals in 2011 and has since from partial ED coverage by a Telepsychiatrist to a comprehensive Tele-Behavioral Health program. The program now includes crisis evaluation, disposition management, substance abuse, and Telepsychiatry coverage 24/7 to all system hospitals and is rapidly expanding into ambulatory clinics for crisis and prevention consults.
Download podcast slide decks from the SRHT website.
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This project is/was supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number UB1RH24206, Information Services to Rural Hospital Flexibility Program Grantees, $957,510 (0% financed with nongovernmental sources). This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.
In July 2015, the Missouri Telehealth Network (MTN) received $1.5 million in state appropriations to develop and launch the Show-Me ECHO program. This program is also being formed in other states. Show-Me ECHO uses videoconferencing technology to bring together physician specialists and primary care providers to collaborate in a case-based learning environment to develop advanced clinical skills and best practices. Learn how to build an ECHO project in your rural community. Understand the benefits and challenges of the necessary expertise and staffing needed to operate ECHO projects.
Download podcast slides from the SRHT website.
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This project is/was supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number UB1RH24206, Information Services to Rural Hospital Flexibility Program Grantees, $957,510 (0% financed with nongovernmental sources). This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.
As networks or partners move forward in care coordination, it is important to understand how technology can improve communication, reporting and outcomes for the population. This webinar features a panel of rural health network leaders who share their experiences in selecting and implementing technology that supports care coordination efforts.
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Your network or program goals are articulated in your evaluation plan, and progress should be reviewed regularly over the life of the program. This regular review helps us monitor and adapt our goals to continue progress toward the network's vision. In this webinar, we review the strategic planning cycle and the Plan to Measure Key Data and Evaluation Scorecard templates. We also review the Year-1 results of the Performance Improvement Measurement System (PIMS) data for the Allied Health Training Program and gain insight on how networks are impacting rural communities through other network programs of the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP).
Download podcast slide decks from the Network TA website.
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