Population Health Strategies for State Flex Programs

This Flex Virtual Knowledge Group (VKG) webinar covered population health strategies for Flex grantees. This event was supported by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) and coordinated by TASC, a program of the National Rural Health Resource Center (The Center). The recording and related materials are available in the Flex Program Forum (log-in required). Flex Program Forum access is limited to those indicated on the Flex Program Forum home page.

Audience: State Office of Rural Health (SORH) Directors and Flex Coordinators 

Speakers: Tracy Morton, National Rural Health Resource Center

Core Competencies:

• Planning Strategically
• Managing Information and Evaluation
• Understanding the Current and Future Health Care Environment
• Addressing Community Needs

By participating in this webinar, participants were able to: 

• Define population health and its use in their state Flex Program.
• Locate population health data sources to determine the most impactful Flex workplan investment decisions.
• Support CAHs in completing the Population Health Readiness Assessment and leveraging results to better support health disparities.
• Develop a more comprehensive population health strategy, utilizing available data to improve their state Flex program’s impact.

For more information contact Nick McRae, nmcrae@ruralcenter.org