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Working with the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility (Flex) Program may look different for every state, but there are several competencies that strong Flex Programs have in common. The Core Competencies for Flex Program Excellence include discussions of why these competencies have been identified, what proficiencies exist within each competency, and share a core competency self-assessment to identify your program’s strengths and opportunities. Each section of the guide also includes tools and resources to help support your program.
The Customizable Communications Toolkit is designed to support the communication needs of rural hospitals and clinics that are seeking to promote health care confidence, along with specific organizational programs and services.
The MBQIP Toolkit contains resources related to the Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Project (MBQIP), which is part of the Flex Program.
The Population Health Toolkit brings together tools and information to support improving your awareness as your organization journeys into population health management. We believe that the future of health care depends on creating a movement toward wellness but that this should be done in a holistic approach using community data and systems thinking. This toolkit is continually updated with resources to do just that.
Assess the core competencies of a rural ambulance agency to provide broader service and greater value patient care and access in rural America. This self-assessment and the associated resources will assist rural ambulance agency leaders to succeed in moving from volume to value in their agency’s culture and operations.
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.
This webinar will show healthcare leaders how to translate clinical quality metrics into actionable strategies that reduce costs, improve reimbursement, and drive improved patient outcomes.
See It. Know It. Act on It: Moving Beyond the Spreadsheet to Data-Driven Decision Making
This webinar will review what clinics need to accomplish not only to remain compliant, but also to decrease their risk of significant findings during their recertification surveys.
Attend our annual Rural Healthcare Provider Transition Project (RHPTP) Informational Webinar for a deeper dive into project eligibility, the application process, as well as the purpose and goal of RHPTP.
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Throughout her 30-year long career with The Center, Lead Program Specialist Angie LaFlamme's passion for supporting rural organizations has remained constant. In this month's employee spotlight, hear Angie's reflections on her path in The Center, the importance of value-based care, and what it means to keep community at the heart of her work.
Throughout her 30-year long career with The Center, Lead Program Specialist Angie LaFlamme's passion for supporting rural organizations has remained constant. In this month's employee spotlight, hear Angie's reflections on her path in The Center, the importance of value-based care, and what it means to keep community at the heart of her work.
This collection of resources, developed for rural health care organizations, their community partners and others launching or managing coalitions or other partnerships, offers tools and strategies to encourage teamwork, enhance coordination among local organizations and support and strengthen community-based approaches to improving rural health.
This collection of resources is intended to help rural EMS adapt and become a more integrated part of the evolving health care system.
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.
Health Information Technology (HIT) is an operational component for health services in rural communities to improve the quality, safety and effectiveness of health services and to assist providers in managing population health. Health care and community providers use HIT to transfer, save, secure and recover information electronically and provide access to care within health care and community settings.
This collection of resources focuses on leadership development for rural leaders from the Board through mid-level management.
This collection of resources, developed for rural hospital and clinic staff involved in quality and performance improvement, offers tools and strategies to strengthen organizational performance, enhance patient outcomes and support continuous improvement efforts.