Resources

This collection of financial and operational resources directs you to consultant-recommended best practices and strategies for improving financial performance and increasing operational efficiencies. These tools include industry accepted key performance indicators (KPIs) for monitoring performance. Other resources include revenue cycle best practices and financial management training for both critical access hospitals (CAHs) and prospective payment system (PPS) hospitals. Implement these best practices and adopt the recommended strategies to position your hospital and/or network for the future.

Health Information Technology (HIT) is an operational component for health services in rural communities to improve the quality, safety and effectiveness of health services and to assist providers in managing population health. Health care and community providers use HIT to transfer, save, secure and recover information electronically and provide access to care within health care and community settings.

This collection of resources focuses on leadership development for rural leaders from the Board through mid-level management.

Tools and resources for Process Improvement.

Quality improvement involves the systematic and continuous analysis of performance with the goal of accomplishing measurable improvement in services and outcomes. The most effective and successful organizations consistently review their

Telehealth is an important tool in care coordination for chronic diseases to improve continuity of care and provide convenience for patients and families to connect with care team members. This collection of key resources is curated specifically for rural health providers and is updated regularly.

Rural health care organizations rely on innovation and collaboration in their communities to recruit and retain health professionals and staff. The resourcesin this toolkit cover recruitment and retention, health care workforce solution models, and employee engagement.