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Community & Population Health
Community support of the local health care system is vital for sustainability and growth. Learn how to create a healthier and more engaged community by working with The Center.

Health Information Technology Consulting
As the national knowledge center on rural electronic health record adoption, The Center offers comprehensive services targeted at rural hospitals, rural health clinics and state and national HIT programs.

Leadership
Success begins with strong, informed leadership. The Center offers a variety of services, on-site and remotely, to leaders to assess strengths and identify areas of useful performance improvement.

Workforce
The Center understands that rural health care facilities face unique workforce challenges. Since 1991, The Center has assisted rural citizens, health professionals, educators and policymakers with design and implementation strategies to assure the availability of quality health care.

Strategic Planning
Effective planning is critical for organizational success. Expertly facilitated services conducted by The Center’s staff of national rural health experts will help hospitals and organizations achieve this success.

Performance Improvement
The Center offers a complete spectrum of rural health performance improvement services. With support from The Center, clients succeed in aligning people, processes and resources with their mission.

Technical Assistance & Services Center (TASC)
TASC provides performance improvement resources to CAHs and state Flex Programs on quality, finance, operations, systems of care and population health.

Small Rural Hospital Improvement Grant Program (SHIP)
SHIP provides funding to approximately 1,600 participating hospitals in 46 participating SORHs to help small rural hospitals participate in value-based payment and care delivery models.

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Network Technical Assistance (TA)
RHI provides technical assistance (TA) to over 60 networks in the Development and Allied Health rural health network grant programs.

Small Rural Hospital Transition (SRHT) Project
The Small Rural Hospital Transition (SRHT) Project supports small rural hospitals nationally by providing on-site technical assistance to assist bridging the gaps between the current health care system and the newly emerging health care delivery and payment system.

Associates Program
The Associates Program is designed to connect health care organizations and networks with highly qualified rural consultants and technical experts.

Events
Find information about upcoming webinars, workshops and more hosted by The Center or Rural Health Innovations.

Allied Health Webinars
Find recordings and resources from recent technical assistance webinars for Rural Network Allied Health Training grantees.

Health Education and Learning Program (HELP) Webinars
Eligible rural hospital leaders and staff can attend a HELP webinar to learn about current financial, operational and quality performance needs that impact their transition to the new health care environment.

Network Development Webinars
Find recordings and resources from recent technical assistance webinars for Rural Health Network Development grantees.

Performance Management Group (PMG) Calls
Learn from the experience of leading hospital administrators and nationally recognized field experts. PMG calls allow peer-to-peer education focused on preparing rural hospitals for new payment and care delivery models.

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Upcoming Events

Upcoming PMG Call

Russell County Hospital: Aligning with Primary Care for Future Success

August 23, 2017

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.

Upcoming Network Development Webinar

Behind the Scenes with Strategic Planning, Part 1

August 24, 2017

Meaningful strategic paths enable effective change by considering what actions are necessary in order to achieve an organization’s vision. In this webinar, presenters will describe how the product of strategic planning sets the stage for change and will provide tips for effective strategic planning.

Upcoming HELP Webinar

Transition Strategies from the 2017 Rural Hospital Value-Based Strategic Summit

August 30, 2017

Learn transition strategies from the 2017 Rural Hospital Value-based Strategic Summit with strategy map and balanced scorecard templates.

Upcoming Allied Health Webinar

Sustainability Action Planning for Allied Health Networks

August 30, 2017

For rural health networks and network projects, sustainability can be defined as the ability to achieve desired outcomes and financial viability through implementation and deployment of the network’s business plan. This webinar shares information on the process of developing an action plan to identify and address opportunities for sustainability.

Upcoming Reverse Site Visit

Rural Health Network Summit 2017

September 14, 2017 to September 15, 2017

Radisson Blu Mall of America

This event will bring together rural health network leaders to discuss the important role of networks in the changing health care landscape. During the summit, network leaders will interact with peers to explore innovative and effective initiatives and projects that are delivering value to network members during this time of transition.

Upcoming Conference Call

Ask Robyn - Quarterly Open Office Hour Call for MBQIP Data Abstractors

September 20, 2017

Quality Reporting Specialist Robyn Carlson of Stratis Health will be offering open office hour calls to discuss CAH MBQIP data abstraction questions on September 20, 2017. Sessions are free of charge, but registration is required.

Upcoming Workshop

FORHP Flex Program Workshop

October 17, 2017 to October 19, 2017

Pier B Resort

The goal of the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) Flex Program Workshop is to provide new or existing Flex Program staff an orientation to the Flex Program. Attendance at this event is open only to state Flex grantees.

News

Network Spotlight

Network Spotlight: North Dakota Critical Access Hospital Quality Network

August 2017

The North Dakota CAH Quality Network serves as a platform for all critical access hospitals in North Dakota and provides ongoing performance improvement support.

Hospital Spotlight

Coteau des Prairies Keeping Services Close to Home

August 2017

CDP staff is more aware of the ways they impact the financial success of the hospital. There is increased trust of the new leadership team, as well as, improved communication and problem solving.

Hospital Spotlight

Magnolia Regional Medical Center Excels as a Hospital in Transition

July 2017

By staying focused on implementation of recommendations from their SRHT FOA, MRMC increased net income, net patient revenue and days cash on hand, even during a transition in senior leadership.

News

Rural Health Care Quality Supporter Wins Calico Leadership Award

July 2017

Lawrence D. Baronner, Deputy Director at the Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health, was awarded the 2017 Calico Leadership Award.

Network Spotlight

Network Spotlight: Southeast Texas Health System

July 2017

SETHS integrates health care locally and regionally in responding to the growth of managed care in a way that preserves local control and maintains the independence of member institutions.

Network Spotlight

Network Spotlight: Rural Health Network of Oklahoma

June 2017

Rural Health Network of Oklahoma acts as a convener and facilitator of change within the rural health care system to improve the health of rural Oklahoma.