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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 Integrated Behavioral Health (IBH) Project

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 Workshop

FORHP Flex Program Workshop

April 23, 2019 to April 25, 2019

Fitger's Duluth Lakefront Hotel

The goal of the 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.

Upcoming Network Development Cohort Group Call

Community Health Workers in Today's Health Care Enviornment

April 25, 2019

The launch of the new Community-Based Care Coordination Cohort is scheduled for April 25, 2019. These calls will focus on community-based care coordination, discussing issues surrounding the approach to utilizing Community Health Workers. Top priority topics for these calls will be identified via a survey sent to Network Development grantees.

Upcoming Network Development Webinar

Leading Through Change

May 8, 2019

In this webinar, we’ll take a look at the rational and emotional side of a change initiative and share some strategies for addressing each. We’ll also look at tools for getting at the source of resistance to change and ways to address resistance.

Upcoming SRHT Learning Collaborative

Learning Collaborative Two

May 15, 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 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 Workshop

Sustainable Workforce Solutions for Networks Summit

May 22, 2019 to May 23, 2019

Radisson Blu Mall of America

Access to quality health care is heavily dependent on building and maintaining a workforce that feels valued, is engaged and is productive. Networks can play a key role in addressing these issues in their communities.

Upcoming Flex Virtual Knowledge Group

Health Equity

June 3, 2019

The tentative topic for the June Flex VKG is Health Equity. 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 Conference

2019 Minnesota Rural Health Conference

June 17, 2019 to June 18, 2019

Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center

Join us for one of the largest rural health conferences in the nation, with over 600 participants! The 2019 MNRHC is hosted by the MDH ORHPC, MRHA and The Center.

Upcoming Reverse Site Visit

2019 Flex Program Reverse Site Visit (RSV)

July 10, 2019 to July 11, 2019

Washington Marriot Wardman Park

Save the date for the 2019 Flex Program Reverse Site Visit (RSV), scheduled for July 10-11, 2019 in Washington, DC with a pre-event workshop on July 9 on the topic of EMS.

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 Workshop

Collaborating for Impact Workshop

August 21, 2019 to August 22, 2019

Pier B Resort Hotel

True innovation comes only through a collaborative process where many voices are at the table, but it’s not easy to lead a group with a variety of perspectives and priorities. During this workshop, you’ll assess the strength of your own network’s collaborative relationships and build your collaborative leadership skills.

Upcoming SRHT Learning Collaborative

Learning Collaborative Four

August 21, 2019

News

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The Center's Return on Community Investment

April 2019

An assessment of the Technical Assistance and Services Center (TASC), Small Rural Hospital Transition (SRHT) Project, and Network Technical Assistance (TA) Program.

Hospital Spotlight

Bacon County Hospital Advances Toward Population Health

April 2019

Bacon County Hospital prepares for population health by focusing on growing primary care, collaborating with the community to increase access to care, revamping marketing efforts, growing the swing bed program, expanding telehealth, and embracing LEAN processes.

Article

Rural Mental Health Network: Expanding and Strengthening Care Coordination

March 2019

Chelsea Zabski, Network Director of Rural Mental Health Network, was interviewed by the Network TA team to share valuable tips and creative ideas for building a diverse and engaged community care coordination team.

Hospital Spotlight

Pender Community Hospital Uses SRHT Project to Propel Forward

March 2019

Learn how PCH is improving quality by implementing consultant recommended best practices.

Critical Access Hospital Recognition

UPMC Susquehanna Muncy

March 2019

UPMC Susquehanna Muncy is recognized for the development of innovative telehealth services, including stroke.

Hospital Spotlight

Roosevelt General Hospital Excels in Early Project Implementation

February 2019

RGH reported progress on all ten of their consultant recommended priorities, including a chargemaster review that resulted in a $1.4 million in collections in the first four months after updating chargemaster!

Upcoming Events

FORHP Flex Program Workshop

Community Health Workers in Today's Health Care Enviornment

Leading Through Change

Learning Collaborative Two

EMS Flex Supplemental Funding Projects

Sustainable Workforce Solutions for Networks Summit

Health Equity

2019 Minnesota Rural Health Conference

2019 Flex Program Reverse Site Visit (RSV)

Learning Collaborative Three

Grant Logistics: Closing out the Flex Grant Year

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Collaborating for Impact Workshop

Learning Collaborative Four

News

The Center's Return on Community Investment

Bacon County Hospital Advances Toward Population Health

Rural Mental Health Network: Expanding and Strengthening Care Coordination

Pender Community Hospital Uses SRHT Project to Propel Forward

UPMC Susquehanna Muncy

Roosevelt General Hospital Excels in Early Project Implementation

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