Improving Care Management: A Rural Hospital Guide

Event Details
Tuesday, November 5, 2019
12:00pm to 1:00pm CST
Host: 
National Rural Health Resource Center (The Center)
Downloads & Links
Rural Hospital Care Coordination and Population Health Management Summit Report

The Rural Hospital Guide to Improving Care Management provides rural hospital executive and management teams with generally accepted best practice concepts related to care management. This webinar will bring to light opportunities to improve performance within the hospital setting through the transition from traditional fee-for-service reimbursement to a value-based, population-health-focused reimbursement environment.

Speakers

  • Terry Hill, MPA, Senior Advisor for Rural Health Leadership and Policy, National Rural Health Resource Center 
  • Carla Wilber, DNP, RN, NE-BC, Senior Consultant, Stroudwater Associates
  • Louise Bryde, MHA, BSN, RN, Principal, Stroudwater Associates

Learning Objectives

  • Increase understanding of hospital care management best practices
  • Gain insight on care management roles and staffing needs, utilization review and discharge planning
  • Develop care management capabilities and competencies in order to transition successfully from fee-for-service (FFS) reimbursement to value-based payment
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This project is/was supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number UB1RH24206, Information Services to Rural Hospital Flexibility Program Grantees, $1,009,121 (0% financed with nongovernmental sources). This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.