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The Center's searchable Resource Library features articles, reports, webinars, podcasts, toolkits, and other materials developed by trusted industry leaders to guide and support rural health stakeholders.
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The Minnesota Path to Value (MNPTV) Project is supported by a grant from the Minnesota Department of Health, Office of Rural Health and Primary Care. The purpose of the project is to provide multi-year technical assistance to selected Minnesota critical access hospitals (CAHs), and their communities, to improve population health by sustaining an integrated clinical and community-based care delivery model.
The Network Technical Assistance (TA) Team provided rural health networks with relevant and pertinent TA, education, and resources that support successful program outcomes and network sustainability.
From September 2011 to September 2014, The National Rural Health Resource Center (The Center) provided technical assistance (TA) to 41 Rural Health Information Technology Network Development (RHITND) Program grantees through
The Rural Hospital Performance Improvement (RHPI) Project, ended September 2014, after 13 years of hospital performance improvement projects, and is no longer accepting applications for onsite consultations. RHPI has been
The Small Rural Hospital Transition (SRHT) Project supported small rural hospitals nationally by providing on-site technical assistance to assist in bridging the gaps between the current health care system and
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.
This collection of resources, developed for rural hospital and clinic staff involved in quality and performance improvement, offers tools and strategies to strengthen organizational performance, enhance patient outcomes and support continuous improvement efforts.
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