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Answers to commonly asked questions about the Delta Region Community Health Systems Development (DRCHSD) Program including eligibility, benefits of participation, the application process, community care coordination, and more.

The Delta Region Community Health Systems Development (DRCHSD) Program provides comprehensive technical assistance to participating health care organizations.

Quality improvement services assist selected health organizations participating in the Delta Region Community Health Systems Development (DRCHSD) Program in evaluating their care management and transitions of care processes to establish planning priorities that improve operational efficiency and quality performance.

These tools and resources will help the Community Champion monitor progress, strengthen collaboration and strategize for sustainability to ensure underserved populations benefit from coordinated care and support the facilitation of the Stay the Course Workshop.

The Delta Region Community Health Systems Development (DRCHSD) Program provides comprehensive technical assistance to participating hospitals and clinics.

View the fourth session in this five-part Value-Based Care (VBC) Webinar Series to hear best practices for transitioning to VBC models.

Learn about how the DRCHSD program defines Community Care Coordination.

The “Take Your Health in the Right Direction” campaign encourages patients to be advocates for their own health. By using supporting information and statistics to reinforce what could happen if regular appointments are missed or skipped, the campaign's audience is educated — and hopefully encouraged — to be more active in these important preventative health appointments that could save their lives.

The Community Champion Toolkit was developed to provide Community Champions and their supervisors an overview of the community care coordination activities that selected health care organizations and communities will undertake during the multi-year DRCHSD Program.

View the first session in this five-part Value-Based Care (VBC) Webinar Series to hear best practices for transitioning to VBC models and being successful with payment system transformation and population health.

Join us to explore how we can optimize resources among Flex, SHIP, and the Delta Region Community Health Systems Development Program. We'll delve into the purpose of each program and discuss strategies for effective coordination and communication to best serve our rural communities!

The Telehealth Assessment identifies opportunities for telehealth implementation or expansion at health care organizations participating in the Delta Region Community Health Systems Development (DRCHSD) Program. 

The Emergency Medical Services Assessment identifies opportunities for improvements — including gaps in clinical services and the need for improved processes to enhance the coordination of services — at health care organizations participating in the Delta Region Community Health Systems Development Program.

Rural health care delivery is being shaped by changes in payment policies and financing sources, continually evolving quality measures and expectations, and evolving models of care delivery. Success in this transformation requires high-performance rural health organizations. Speaker Dr. MacKinney will share his expertise on Global Budgeting. This innovative approach involves an annual expectation for revenue for all inpatient and hospital outpatient care in advance.

These tools and resources will help the Community Champion collaborate with community joint partners to identify and address community/patient health needs by maximizing capacity and available assets during their Community Priority Action Planning Workshop.

The Delta Region Community Health Systems Development (DRCHSD) Program offers program participants a variety of services in the areas of workforce and leadership.

Building primary care and attracting new referral sources are fundamental tenets to the growth of any rural health care organization. The solution is a complex one involving strategy, diplomacy, and a deep understanding of your current and potential mix of services and providers.