Events

This MBQIP Virtual Knowledge Group webinar from the RQITA Resource Center will share information and resources about MBQIP 2025 and the Hybrid Hospital-Wide Readmissions measure with state Flex Program personnel and their subcontractors.

This webinar supported by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) and coordinated by TASC, focused on the Flex Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 wrap-up, kicking off FY 2024, as well as the CAH quality assessment.

This webinar will explore the distinctions of Medicare Advantage and its impact on rural health care organizations. Participants will learn about the fundamentals of this health plan, as well as the unique challenges Medicare Advantage can pose to patients and providers.

Join us to explore how we can optimize resources among Flex, SHIP, and the Delta Region Community Health Systems Development Program. We'll delve into the purpose of each program and discuss strategies for effective coordination and communication to best serve our rural communities!

This Flex Virtual Knowledge Group (VKG) webinar is focused on integrating strategic planning processes into Flex Programs.

In this webinar, participants will learn about issues surrounding maternal health in rural settings and explore whether small rural hospitals, rural health clinics, and communities can leverage Federally Qualified Health Centers to stabilize maternal health care access and improve outcomes.

This webinar focused on quality improvement from the ambulance service perspective.

Identify the nine core elements of CAH quality infrastructure and related criteria. Recognize how CAH implementation of quality infrastructure will be measured via the National CAH Quality Inventory and Assessment. Begin exploring how this information could be used by state Flex programs to inform their quality activities with CAHs.

Please join us for the next MBQIP Virtual Knowledge Group on Thursday, April 27, 2023, from 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. CT when we will hear about Flex-supported rural health clinic quality initiatives and explore opportunities for cross-state collaboration to support quality.

The March Virtual Knowledge Group (VKG) covered program management through a finance lens and addressed such topics as implementing programs at the hospital level, finances post-public health emergency (PHE), and workforce challenges.

Register for the HELP webinar series to receive eight CEUs. This session will explore the question of how to select an ACO that is right for an organization. 

Explain various models of care to critical access hospitals (CAH) and stakeholders. Recognize the importance of implementing new models of care in a rapidly changing health care industry. Identify resources that guide CAHs toward the implementation of new models of care

Engage and network with other state Flex Programs. Participate in a shared discussion about things that make working in rural health care special. Share the importance of fulfillment from our work in rural health care, especially during times of stress, change, and uncertainty.

Review proposed measures for MBQIP.
Learn about the next steps for providing comments on the proposed measures.
Hear other MBQIP-related updates.

Describe issues associated with rural EMS providers that can affect their mental wellness. Recognize ways that rural EMS providers can be resilient through unpredictable circumstances. Recall ways for rural ambulance services to cultivate support to foster mental resilience. Explain how Flex Programs could support a resilient rural EMS workforce.

This webinar playback focuses on the Sustainable Rural EMS: Navigating Change guide. This guide can assist rural communities in navigating a change from unsustainable volunteer EMS and ambulance service models to those that are sustainable.

This webinar will cover some of the foundational building blocks to engage partners. You will learn about 12 ways that can increase engagement, relationships, and trust. Hear from community champions in another Center program who worked to develop a collaboration with community partners. Learn about their key takeaways regarding the process, struggles, accomplishments, and next steps.

Identify contract management best practices and tips they can use for their Flex Program subcontracts or managing the life cycle of their QI project. Recognize how other Flex Coordinators troubleshoot contract management issues to improve office efficiencies and project outcomes.

This session will focus on learning about recruitment and retention strategies used by other hospitals and clinics participating in the DRCHSD program as well as getting to answer any questions you have!

This session examined successful strategies for creating job postings, plan an approach that tells your organization's virtual story through your web presence and social media, as well as discussed free and low-cost marketing resources and how they can aid in recruitment.