Resources

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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This guide provides information about the current status and history of the MBQIP. It is intended to help state Flex Program personnel, and relevant subcontractors understand the basics of MBQIP, including key resources available to support them in their work.
This list includes key resources for State Flex Programs implementing and supporting the Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Project (MBQIP).
This list includes quality improvement resources that can be used across a variety of project topic areas.
These resources provide information about how to submit Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Project (MBQIP) data and how to interpret data reports in order to inform quality improvement efforts.
These resources focus on quality improvement for care transitions.
These resources focus on quality improvement for outpatient hospital services, primarily those provided in the emergency department (ED).
These resources focus on quality improvement related to the patient experience.
These resources focus on quality improvement related to patient safety and inpatient care.
View answers to frequently asked MBQIP programmatic, reporting, and data questions.
The purpose of this guide is to provide information about Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and clarity around best practices of care management for those with COPD in rural communities.
Explore the summit report from the 2019 Rural Care Coordination and Population Health Management Summit and a short video featuring panelists from the Summit.
This document provides examples of supplemental trainings, events and resources for SHIP hospitals.
This report is designed to help rural EMS leaders and health care providers during the transition to value-based payment, providing ideas for collaboration and potential strategies to better prepare and integrate into the new value-based environment.
Listen to episode 6A of a six-part podcast from the National Rural Health Resource Center about Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and its prevalence in rural America. This episode features Tracy Conroy, Valerie Roark, and Connie Wilson of Daviess Community Hospital.
Listen to episode 6B of a six-part podcast from the National Rural Health Resource Center about Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and its prevalence in rural America. This episode features Dr. Steve Barnett of Mckenzie Health System.
This Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility (Flex) Performance Management and Evaluation Guide aims to support Flex Program Coordinators towards incorporating performance management into program operations, leading towards program improvement and evaluation.
View recordings and materials from this six-week learning collaborative to gain knowledge about the transition to value and how Flex Programs can help support CAHs regardless of where they are in the transition to value.
Explore the guide to improve care management
View a guide designed to provide rural hospital leadership with information regarding the 340B Drug Pricing Program. It is also designed to assist SORH directors and Flex Program coordinators to better understand the process hospitals must follow to participate in the 340B Program.
View a webinar recording on injection and infusion coding and billing for facility-based locations. Topics include definitions, the hierarchy, rules and guidelines, sample scenarios, and helpful resources.