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Utah
State Office Director and Flex Coordinator
Vance Eggers, Health Program Manager
(801) 273-6619
vbeggers@utah.gov
Specialty Areas / Background
Rural Hospital Financial Management
State Office Director and Flex Coordinator since August 2009
Clinical Consultant
Robert F. Jex, R.N., M.H.A., F.A.C.H.E.
(801) 273-4161
rfjex@utah.gov
Specialty Areas / Background
Rural Hospital Administration
Clinical Consultant since June 2003
Support Services Coordinator
Erin L. Olsen
(801) 273-6618
elolsen@utah.gov
Specialty Areas / Background
Contract Management
Support Services Coordinator since January 1989
Top Three Flex Activities in 2009
- Rural Health Information Technology
- Emergency Preparedness
- Rural Hospital Peer Review Network
Flex Program Success Story
Conversion of all eligible and interested rural hospitals to Critical Access Hospital status.
Most Significant Achievement
Financial support provided to rural hospital in order for them to convert to Critical Access Hospitals.
Flex Program Details
Location: Utah Department of Health
Number of CAHs: 8
Web site: http://www.health.utah.gov/primarycare/