Community & Population Health

Rural Health Path to Value
Rural Health Innovations offers services to help you climb toward population health and improve the health status of your community.

Community Health Needs Assessments (CHNA)
Work with us to set a course toward value-based payment and population health. A thorough assessment of your community's needs is the crucial first step.

Community Health Implementation Planning
We can help you to strategically build and carry out a community health implementation plan that addresses the needs identified in your CHNA.

Additional Consulting Services

Network and Partnership Development
More is possible when working together. Let us help you build bridges that lead to healthier communities.

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.

Rural Healthcare Provider Transition Project (RHPTP)
RHPTP guides small rural hospitals and rural health clinics to prepare for participation in alternative 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.

Population Health Projects

Creating a Culture of Innovation in Networks

Event Details

Thursday, December 8, 2016

Host:

Rural Health Innovations (RHI)

Downloads & Links

Slide Deck

Slide Deck (PDF Document - 14 pages)

OY2 Development Webinar 2_0 Culture of Innovation

OY2 Development Webinar 2_0 Culture of Innovation (YouTube Video - 57 minutes)

Duration: 44 min

This webinar outlines the foundations of innovation and why innovative approaches are crucial to the work of rural health networks. The presentation reviews how networks can follow a process of innovation, from brainstorming to research to implementation. The presenter also explores the responsibilities of network leaders, board members, and key stakeholders within innovation and creativity. Participants consider ways to assess potential initiatives and move forward with next steps.

Objectives

Review how network stakeholders can think and work with innovation in mind
Learn how to apply principles of innovation and creativity when leading or facilitating a rural health network
Explore how networks develop and implement innovative approaches to strategies and programs

Speaker

Mary Kay Chess, PhD, Director of Executive Education, National Cooperative of Health Networks (NCHN)