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Anusha Sheikh, MPH
Program Specialist I
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Small Rural Hospital Improvement Program allowable investments include activities that assist small rural hospitals with their value and quality improvement efforts and adaptation to changing payment systems through investments in hardware, software, and related training.
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Tracy Morton, MPH
Director of Population Health
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Yara Alamin, MHA
Program Coordinator
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Angie LaFlamme
Lead Program Specialist
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Jaime Cyprian, MPH
Program Manager
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Blue Mountain Hospital has been recognized by the National Rural Health Resource Center for its use of innovative approaches to improve the organization’s financial stability.
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The Flex Program Forum is for content related to the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility (Flex) Program and rural health care.
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Access the answers to questions frequently asked about the Rural Hospital Stabilization Program (RHSP).
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.
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Coteau des Prairies Healthcare System: Engaging Patients and Staff on their Road to Value-Based Care
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.
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.
State Flex Profiles showcase the meaningful activities that are carried out by State Offices of Rural Health while supporting critical access hospitals, small rural hospitals, rural health clinics, rural EMS agencies, and their communities, specifically through their SHIP and Flex Programs.
See this profile to learn about the SHIP and Flex Program in Vermont.
This guide provides an overview of the five key concepts of Lean thinking as well as steps that should be implemented to create the ideal Lean system and Lean resources for health care organizations.