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Discuss expectations for the Flex Year 3 QI Project, including the Quality Innovation Labs, and get questions to Q Project questions. Hear updates on MBQIP, including eligibility requirements for Flex Program Year 4, and share feedback with FORHP on MBQIP, QILs, and other QI needs in your state.

Learn from the Flex Monitoring Team about potential outcome measures for activities in the Operational & Financial Improvement Flex Program area. Hear from State Flex Programs on implementation of outcome measures in Flex Program activities. Engage in conversation about the future and feasibility of outcome measurement in the Flex Program.

Listen to episode two of a six-part podcast from the National Rural Health Resource Center about Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and its prevalence in rural America. This episode features Paul Moore, Pharmacist, Executive Secretary, National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services, Senior Health Policy Advisor, FORHP.

Listen to episode three of a six-part podcast from the National Rural Health Resource Center about Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and its prevalence in rural America. This episode features Dan Doyle, MD, a physician at New River Health Association, a federally qualified health center (FQHC) in West Virginia.

Listen to episode four of a six-part podcast from the National Rural Health Resource Center about Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and its prevalence in rural America. This episode features Michelle Collins, a registered respiratory therapist at Lincoln Health, Franklin Memorial Hospital, and Central Maine Medical Center in Maine.

Listen to episode five of a six-part podcast from the National Rural Health Resource Center about Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and its prevalence in rural America. This episode features Lindsay Corcoran and Laurie Daigle of Stroudwater Associates .

Listen to episode 6A of a six-part podcast from the National Rural Health Resource Center about Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and its prevalence in rural America. This episode features Tracy Conroy, Valerie Roark, and Connie Wilson of Daviess Community Hospital.

Listen to episode 6B of a six-part podcast from the National Rural Health Resource Center about Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and its prevalence in rural America. This episode features Dr. Steve Barnett of Mckenzie Health System.

Recall what care coordination is and its relation to HIT. Explain the challenges and opportunities of care coordination for rural hospitals and clinics. Summarize examples of successes and lessons learned during the pandemic. Identify how Flex Programs can support care coordination initiatives.

Describe how the use of telehealth benefits rural ambulance services. Discuss the financial considerations of telehealth for rural ambulance services when there isn’t reimbursement for it.
Relate telehealth implementation tips for rural ambulance services. Recognize support available to rural ambulance services interested in utilizing telehealth.

Describe telehealth origination sites and common rural alternatives. Relate what a telehealth visit looks like for the patient from an alternative site such as a library. Discuss the positive impact on health equity and patient access. List examples of rural alternative origination sites.

Explain the development of the REH model and its legislation. Identify how the CAH model and REH model can be considered for rural communities. Recognize how REH TA funding will be facilitated. Have the opportunity to ask questions.

Describe the five components of the Staff Sustainability Cycle. Evaluate your state Flex Program’s hiring and retention policies and practices. Strategize on best practices for office workflow to ensure proper business continuity.

Describe the policy and technical barriers facing robust public health data sharing. Recognize recent state and federal efforts to overcome the public health information silos that exist. Identify how Flex Programs can better access critical public health information, particularly in their population health efforts.

This webinar, supported by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) and coordinated by TASC, focused on the results of the Flex FY 2020 Performance Improvement and Management System (PIMS) data collection as well as the requirements and resources available for the upcoming end of year state Flex program reporting.

The goal of the Flex Program Workshop is to provide new or existing Flex Program staff and state office of rural health directors an orientation to the Flex Program. This workshop will cover multiple topics relevant to the Flex Program.

Understand the proposed purpose of the National CAH Quality Assessment (the assessment). Participate in discussion and provide feedback to help inform development of the assessment. Hear about additional opportunities to engage in development of the assessment.

This webinar will share how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting rural emergency medical services (EMS).