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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.

Delta Region Community Health Systems Development (DRCHSD) Program
The DRCHSD Program works with rural Delta communities to address health care needs and strengthen the local health care system through comprehensive technical assistance.

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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.

Population Health Projects

Minnesota Integrative Behavioral Health (IBH) Project

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 TASC 90 Webinar

Fundamentals of Rural Health Clinics (RHCs)

November 14, 2018

Understand the fundamentals of RHCs and learn how they interface with CAHs. This quarterly webinar will also include updates from TASC, RQITA, FMT and FORHP, to include both the Flex Program and policies impacting CAHs.

Upcoming Webinar

Learning Collaborative: Improving Quality Reporting in Provider-Based Rural Health Clinics

November 20, 2018

SHIP Coordinators should attend this webinar to understand how to support provider based RHCs to implement quality reporting and acquire tools and resources to assist with this task.

Upcoming HELP Webinar

Oxy Free Emergency Department

November 28, 2018

Learn about the major components needed to develop an “oxy-free ED” and implement a plan for managing patients seeking narcotic prescription medications in the emergency department.

Upcoming Flex Virtual Knowledge Group

Flex Program Grant Logistics

December 3, 2018

The tentative topic for the December Flex VKG is Flex Grant Logistics. Flex VKG webinars provide a forum for state Flex Programs to share successes, discuss challenges and brainstorm strategies for improvement and Flex Program excellence.

Upcoming HELP Webinar

Small Rural Hospital and Clinic Finance 101 – An Update

December 4, 2018

This manual was developed for use by staff and boards of small rural hospitals and clinics as well as state Flex Programs. The content is designed to be as non-technical as possible and provide answers to frequently asked questions regarding CAH, small rural hospital and RHC finance and financial performance.

Upcoming HELP Webinar

Rural Hospital & Public Health Collaboration to Improve Population Health

December 12, 2018

Learn evidence-based approaches to implementing a successful Community Health Improvement Plan by partnering with the community to address leading causes of disease while accounting for SDOH.

Upcoming Flex Virtual Knowledge Group

Flex Program Support for Provider-Based RHCs

January 7, 2019

The tentative topic for the January Flex VKG is Flex Program support for provider-Based RHCs. Flex VKG webinars provide a forum for state Flex Programs to share successes, discuss challenges and brainstorm strategies for improvement and Flex Program excellence.

Upcoming TASC 90 Webinar

Recommendation Adoption Progress (RAP) and Appreciative Inquiry

February 13, 2019

The tentative topic for the February TASC 90 is an overview of the Recommendation Adoption Progress (RAP) and appreciative inquiry. This quarterly webinar will include updates from TASC, RQITA, FMT and FORHP, to include both the Flex Program and policies impacting CAHs.

Upcoming Flex Virtual Knowledge Group

CAHMPAS

March 4, 2019

The tentative topic for the March Flex VKG is CAHMPAS. Flex VKG webinars provide a forum for state Flex Programs to share successes, discuss challenges and brainstorm strategies for improvement and Flex Program excellence.

Upcoming SRHT Learning Collaborative

Learning Collaborative One

March 20, 2019

Selected hospitals should reserve the following dates and prepare to participate in four Learning Collaborative (LC) virtual meetings. More information will be provided to selected hospitals. LCs will be used to share information across projects to transition them to population health.

Upcoming SRHT Learning Collaborative

Learning Collaborative Two

May 15, 2019

Upcoming TASC 90 Webinar

EMS Flex Supplemental Funding Projects

May 15, 2019

The tentative topic of the May TASC 90 is an update on the Flex supplemental funding EMS projects. This quarterly webinar will include updates from TASC, RQITA, FMT and FORHP, to include both the Flex Program and policies impacting critical access hospitals (CAHs).

Upcoming Flex Virtual Knowledge Group

CAHMPAS

June 3, 2019

The tentative topic for the June Flex VKG is CAHMPAS. Flex VKG webinars provide a forum for state Flex Programs to share successes, discuss challenges and brainstorm strategies for improvement and Flex Program excellence.

Upcoming SRHT Learning Collaborative

Learning Collaborative Three

July 17, 2019

Upcoming Flex Virtual Knowledge Group

Grant Logistics: Closing out the Flex Grant Year

August 5, 2019

The tentative topic for the August Flex VKG is Grant Logistics: Closing out the Flex Grant Year. Flex VKG webinars provide a forum for state Flex Programs to share successes, discuss challenges and brainstorm strategies for improvement and Flex Program excellence.

Upcoming TASC 90 Webinar

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

August 14, 2019

The tentative topic of the August TASC 90 webinar is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). This quarterly webinar will include updates from TASC, RQITA, FMT and FORHP, to include both the Flex Program and policies impacting CAHs.

Upcoming SRHT Learning Collaborative

Learning Collaborative Four

August 21, 2019

News

Hospital Spotlight

Minnie Hamilton Health Care Center Experiencing Improved Community Feedback

October 2018

Minnie Hamilton Health Care Center shares their continued progress on their SRHT Quality of Care and Transition of Care Project. They were previously spotlighted in February 2018.

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Minnesota Integrative Behavioral Health Program: Making an Impact in Rural Communities

October 2018

The IBH Program is making an impact in rural health care throughout Minnesota!

Hospital Spotlight

Evergreen Medical Center Remains Committed to Quality Care

September 2018

Evergreen Medical Center in Alabama utilized the recommendations from their SRHT QI Project to continue to improve the patient experience in their hospital.

News

Apply for a Financial or Quality Small Rural Hospital Transition (SRHT) Project!

September 2018

With the support of the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP), RHI is excited to announce the next application cycle for the Small Rural Hospital Transition (SRHT) Project.

Critical Access Hospital Recognition

Fulton County Medical Center, McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania

September 2018

Fulton County Medical Center (FCMC), located in McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania, is being recognized for the development of an innovative emergency department (ED) mental health distress response.

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Network Spotlight: Bootheel Health Alliance, Missouri Bootheel Regional Consortium, Inc.

September 2018

Missouri Bootheel Regional located in Sikeston, MO strives to decrease disparities in health outcomes through improving the well-being of residents of the Missouri Bootheel by overcoming health disparities in obesity and diabetes.

Upcoming Events

Fundamentals of Rural Health Clinics (RHCs)

Learning Collaborative: Improving Quality Reporting in Provider-Based Rural Health Clinics

Oxy Free Emergency Department

Flex Program Grant Logistics

Small Rural Hospital and Clinic Finance 101 – An Update

Rural Hospital & Public Health Collaboration to Improve Population Health

Flex Program Support for Provider-Based RHCs

Recommendation Adoption Progress (RAP) and Appreciative Inquiry

CAHMPAS

Learning Collaborative One

Learning Collaborative Two

EMS Flex Supplemental Funding Projects

CAHMPAS

Learning Collaborative Three

Grant Logistics: Closing out the Flex Grant Year

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Learning Collaborative Four

News

Minnie Hamilton Health Care Center Experiencing Improved Community Feedback

Minnesota Integrative Behavioral Health Program: Making an Impact in Rural Communities

Evergreen Medical Center Remains Committed to Quality Care

Apply for a Financial or Quality Small Rural Hospital Transition (SRHT) Project!

Fulton County Medical Center, McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania

Network Spotlight: Bootheel Health Alliance, Missouri Bootheel Regional Consortium, Inc.

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