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Blue Mountain Hospital has been recognized by the National Rural Health Resource Center for its use of innovative approaches to improve the organization’s financial stability.
The Critical Access Hospital Financial Sustainability Guide guide is intended for use by state Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility (Flex) Program personnel, leaders of critical access hospitals (CAHs), and other individuals and/or teams that provide guidance and assistance to these providers in managing their long-term financial stability.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Access the answers to questions frequently asked about the Rural Hospital Stabilization Program (RHSP).
In September 2023, Rural Health Innovations, the for-profit consulting arm of the National Rural Health Resource Center, was contracted by the Episcopal Health Foundation to conduct a review and assessment of the Texas Community Health Access and Rural Transformation (CHART) Model design and rollout. The assessment included an examination of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation initiatives, an analysis of the Texas CHART Model design and related communications with hospitals and partners, an analysis of state hospital finances, and interviews with more than a dozen key informants.
This guide discusses the transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10 codes, outlines steps for health care organizations to prepare for the transition, recommends staff training areas and provides additional resources on ICD-10.
This guide provides an overview of the five key concepts of Lean thinking as well as steps that should be implemented to create the ideal Lean system and Lean resources for health care organizations.
These policy models are adapted from the Markle Connecting for Health Common Framework for Private and Secure Health Information Exchange. This framework provides several useful tools for HIE; P2 contains much of the necessary policy and procedure language needed for an HIE.
Learn about one hospital’s experience, successes and next steps in preparing for population health, and discover resources that assist providers in transitioning to value-based system.
Leadership tools are a guide to assist with identifying the best structure in which to manage your ICD-10 implementation for the best results. We encourage providers to manage this effort as a program due to the complexity of the project.
The purpose of the impact diagram and overview is to provide a discussion document that can be leveraged to identify areas within your organization that may be impacted by ICD-10. The diagram and supporting documents provide a good overview of the various tasks to be completed.
The impacted systems diagram is designed to illustrate the complexities of the information technology systems that are impacted by ICD-10. Once you have an understanding of your impacted systems, you can use the included template to build your own map. This is very useful in planning for testing activities and sequencing.
The major activity diagram represents an illustration of the major activities and approximate timeline in which these activities should be completed as part of ICD-10 implementation. You can leverage this timeline to compare your progress in specific activities to determine if you should modify planning assumptions or accelerate your work efforts.
The sample project plan is a Microsoft Project template with activities we have identified based on our experience conducting ICD-10 assessments. This plan can be used as a basis for your facility to build a comprehensive implementation plan.
The sample budget is a Microsoft Excel template to assist in tracking costs related to ICD-10 remediation. These costs can include both people and material costs, such as additional support staff, project management, software/hardware, and consulting assistance.
WEDI estimates a 20% to 40% impact on your cash flow due to ICD-10 implementation after go-live. To help you estimate the potential impact to your organization for planning purposes, we have developed a template in Microsoft Excel to show the impact on days cash.
Managing an ICD-10 project is like managing many smaller projects as part of a larger program or group of related projects. The project control templates available above can assist with managing a large program of projects.
A critical component of ICD-10 compliance is ensuring your trading partners are ready when you are. If your trading partners are not ready, it could lead to claim denials or revenue loss impacting cash flow.
Learn how one hospital expanded their primary care base to prepare for population health, and discover resources that assist providers in transitioning to value-based system.
Presenters discuss resources and funding sources, including the Small Rural Hospital Transition (SRHT) Project and the Rural Health Network Development Planning Program which have helped rural hospitals and communities address health care challenges.