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Health Information Technology Consulting
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Workforce
The Center understands that rural health care facilities face unique workforce challenges. Since 1991, The Center has assisted rural citizens, health professionals, educators and policymakers with design and implementation strategies to assure the availability of quality health care.

Strategic Planning
Effective planning is critical for organizational success. Expertly facilitated services conducted by The Center’s staff of national rural health experts will help hospitals and organizations achieve this success.

Performance Improvement
The Center offers a complete spectrum of rural health performance improvement services. With support from The Center, clients succeed in aligning people, processes and resources with their mission.

Technical Assistance & Services Center (TASC)
TASC provides performance improvement resources to CAHs and state Flex Programs on quality, finance, operations, systems of care and population health.

Small Rural Hospital Improvement Grant Program (SHIP)
SHIP provides funding to approximately 1,600 participating hospitals in 46 participating SORHs to help small rural hospitals participate in value-based payment and care delivery models.

Delta Region Community Health Systems Development (DRCHSD) Program
The DRCHSD Program works with rural Delta communities to address health care needs and strengthen the local health care system through comprehensive technical assistance.

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Network Technical Assistance (TA)
RHI provides technical assistance (TA) to over 60 networks in the Development and Allied Health rural health network grant programs.

Small Rural Hospital Transition (SRHT) Project
The Small Rural Hospital Transition (SRHT) Project supports small rural hospitals nationally by providing on-site technical assistance to assist bridging the gaps between the current health care system and the newly emerging health care delivery and payment system.

Population Health Projects

Minnesota Integrated Behavioral Health (IBH) Project

Events
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Allied Health Webinars
Find recordings and resources from recent technical assistance webinars for Rural Network Allied Health Training grantees.

Health Education and Learning Program (HELP) Webinars
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Network Development Webinars
Find recordings and resources from recent technical assistance webinars for Rural Health Network Development grantees.

Performance Management Group (PMG) Calls
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Strategic Planning for Allied Health Networks

Event Details

Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Host:

Rural Health Innovations (RHI)

Downloads & Links

Slide Deck

Slide Deck (PDF Document - 50 pages)

Strategic Planning Guide for Allied Health Networks

Strategic Planning Guide for Allied Health Networks (PDF Document - 29 pages)

Strategic Planning Samples for Allied Health Networks

Strategic Planning Samples for Allied Health Networks (Word - 9 pages)

Webinar Playback (Adobe Flash)

Duration: 47 min

The aim of any strategic planning effort is to identify strategic paths for effective change that will move an organization from today’s environment toward its vision. This webinar and the accompanying toolkit are designed to support Rural Network Allied Health Training Program ("Allied Health") grantees in understanding the dynamic and iterative nature of the strategic planning cycle, key components of a strategic plan for a network and specific tools for developing an effective strategic plan. The presentation leads participants through the Strategic Planning Toolkit and provides specific guidance on using the tools to develop a meaningful plan that brings a network closer to its vision. This toolkit can also be adapted for use by other networks and collaboratives beyond the Rural Network Allied Health Training Program.

Speaker

Debra Laine, Rural Health Innovations

Upcoming Events

Upcoming Network Development Cohort Group Call

Continued Engagement of Medical Partners

September 19, 2019

Continued engagement in your care coordination program is a common topic for discussion amongst those doing care coordination. This next cohort call will look at engagement from three angles including engaging providers and peers, managing leadership change, and maintaining momentum.