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Every monthly issue of RQITA Monthly includes questions from the field, resources and tools, upcoming MBQIP deadlines and reporting reminders, and upcoming events.

Lisa Davis, the director of the Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health (PORH) and a tireless advocate for rural health at both the state and national levels, was awarded the 2024 Calico Quality Leadership Award at the annual Flex Program Reverse Site Visit held in Washington, DC, on July 17-18.

Learn about this critical access hospital's top accomplishments and current plans toward improved engagement in the transition to value-based care.

Every monthly issue of RQITA Monthly includes questions from the field, resources and tools, upcoming MBQIP deadlines and reporting reminders, and upcoming events.

Every monthly issue of RQITA Monthly includes questions from the field, resources and tools, upcoming MBQIP deadlines and reporting reminders, and upcoming events.

Speare Memorial Hospital (SMH), a critical access hospital located in Plymouth, New Hampshire, was one of six organizations selected to participate in the 2022-2023 Rural Health Provider Transition Project (RHPTP). SMH has seen RHPTP’s impact on their improved organizational culture and overall patient experience and is a wonderful example of a health care organization utilizing existing resources to bolster their many strengths and recent goals. The RHPTP team is excited to see what this transition to value-based care brings to their community and is so fortunate to celebrate their progress and commitment in the project. Read more about SMH's top accomplishments and current initiatives toward greater care coordination.

Every monthly issue of RQITA Monthly includes questions from the field, resources and tools, upcoming MBQIP deadlines and reporting reminders, and upcoming events.

Effectively transitioning to a VBC payment system can be a challenge for many HCOs, therefore, State Offices of Rural Health (SORH) can be particularly vital partners in helping connect clinics and hospitals with additional tools, resources, and a valuable local perspective. Learn more about how one participating RHPTP HCO partnered with their SORH in 2024 to further their work toward a health system focused on value.

Every monthly issue of RQITA Monthly includes questions from the field, resources and tools, upcoming MBQIP deadlines and reporting reminders, and upcoming events.

Every monthly issue of RQITA Monthly includes questions from the field, resources and tools, upcoming MBQIP deadlines and reporting reminders, and upcoming events.

Two new educational videos now available from the National Rural Health Resource Center highlight the prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in the country’s rural communities and the steps that critical access hospitals and other small rural hospitals can take to improve access to much-needed pulmonary rehabilitation services.

Every monthly issue of RQITA Monthly includes questions from the field, resources and tools, upcoming MBQIP deadlines and reporting reminders, and upcoming events. updated teaser text

During their year-long engagement in RHPTP, Coteau des Prairie Health Care System (CDP Health Care) worked with RHPTP’s technical assistance (TA) consultants on financial and operational improvements, to develop a strategy and infrastructure to embed quality improvement into practice. Read more about CDP's top accomplishments and early outcomes made possible through their RHPTP participation.

Every monthly issue of RQITA Monthly includes questions from the field, resources and tools, upcoming MBQIP deadlines and reporting reminders, and upcoming events.

Electra Memorial Hospital, a 19-bed, publicly owned critical access hospital (CAH) located in Electra, TX, was one of three organizations selected to participate in the 2021-2022 Rural Health Provider Transition Project (RHPTP). Read more about their continuing progress and top accomplishments since taking part in the project.

Every monthly issue of RQITA Monthly includes questions from the field, resources and tools, upcoming MBQIP deadlines and reporting reminders, and upcoming events.

Clark Fork Valley Hospital (CFVH) has been recognized by the National Rural Health Resource Center for its use of innovative employee retention strategies.

Fairview Regional Medical Center (FRMC) has been recognized by the National Rural Health Resource Center for its use of innovative approaches for recruiting and retaining clinical and administrative staff.

Every monthly issue of RQITA Monthly includes questions from the field, resources and tools, upcoming MBQIP deadlines and reporting reminders, and upcoming events.