Rural Health Path to Value Rural Health Innovations offers services to help you climb toward population health and improve the health status of your community.
Community Health Needs Assessments (CHNA) Work with us to set a course toward value-based payment and population health. A thorough assessment of your community's needs is the crucial first step.
Community Health Implementation Planning We can help you to strategically build and carry out a community health implementation plan that addresses the needs identified in your CHNA.
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Network and Partnership Development More is possible when working together. Let us help you build bridges that lead to healthier communities.
Technical Assistance & Services Center (TASC) TASC provides performance improvement resources to CAHs and state Flex Programs on quality, finance, operations, systems of care and population health.
Small Rural Hospital Improvement Grant Program (SHIP) SHIP provides funding to approximately 1,600 participating hospitals in 46 participating SORHs to help small rural hospitals participate in value-based payment and care delivery models.
Network Technical Assistance (TA) RHI provides technical assistance (TA) to over 60 networks in the Development and Allied Health rural health network grant programs.
Small Rural Hospital Transition (SRHT) Project The Small Rural Hospital Transition (SRHT) Project supports small rural hospitals nationally by providing on-site technical assistance to assist bridging the gaps between the current health care system and the newly emerging health care delivery and payment system.
Resource Library The Center's Resource Library features webinars, presentations, articles and toolkits developed by trusted industry leaders to guide and support rural health stakeholders.
Health policy, rules and regulations have a profound impact on programs, services, reimbursement and systems. State Flex Programs need to have an in-depth understanding of the policies and regulations governing the Flex Program, as well as a basic understanding of the policy-making process and other policies and regulations affecting critical access hospitals (CAHs) and the rural health landscape as a whole. This knowledge will allow state Flex Programs to communicate more effectively with program partners, educate others about CAHs, rural communities and rural health systems and provide support on their behalf. State Flex Program proficiency in the following contribute to excellence in improving processes and efficiencies:
FORHP's Rural Health Policy Team monitors current and proposed policy changes, including programs established Medicare and Medicaid. FORHP analyzes their impact on the financial viability of small rural hospitals and clinics, on the ability of rural areas to attract health professionals, and on rural areas’ access to high quality care.
A national membership organization, whose mission is to provide leadership on rural health issues through advocacy, communications, education, and research.
AHA's Rural Health Services collaborates with state and regional hospital associations and with advice from its member council, the Section tracks the issues, develops policies, and identifies solutions to their most pressing problems.
NOSORH strives to develop increased communication and involvement with the 50 State Offices of Rural Health, building strong relationships with other health care groups, and find sources of revenue to improve its effectiveness.
This is a list of contact information for CMS Regional Office Rural Health Coordinators who provide technical, policy and operational assistance on rural health issues.
The Rural ODF addresses RHC, CAH and FQHC issues, as well as some inclusion of other questions and concerns that occur in clinical practice pertaining to other CMS payment systems that also extend into these settings.
This podcast demonstrates CMS commitment to transparency and outreach by presenting CMS-related policies, updates, and innovations on as many platforms as possible. It is also a direct response to stakeholder suggestions that a podcast would be a modern, user-friendly way to stay informed about the Agency.
As the National Telehealth Policy Resource Center, the Center for Connected Health Policy serves as an independent national resource on telehealth policy issues. Their mission is to advance telehealth policies that promote better systems of care, improved health outcomes, and provide greater health equity of access to quality, affordable care.
The purpose of this group is to educate key rural health stakeholders including state Flex Programs, and state offices of rural health about rural HIT issues, provide a forum for discussion of relevant issues and convene federal, national, and state organizations to share rural successes, opportunities, and perspectives.
This project is/was supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number UB1RH24206, Information Services to Rural Hospital Flexibility Program Grantees, $1,560,000 (0% financed with nongovernmental sources). This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.
Recognize health information exchange (HIE) and information blocking concepts. Understand the health information exchange direction of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT for rural hospitals and clinics. Discover initiatives shared from a rural Regional Health Information Organization. Explain how state Flex Programs could support rural health information exchange efforts.
This quarterly webinar will include updates from TASC, RQITA, FMT and FORHP, to include both the Flex Program and policies impacting critical access hospitals (CAHs).
Flex Virtual Knowledge Group (VKG) webinars provide a forum for state Flex Programs to share successes, discuss challenges, and brainstorm strategies for improvement and Flex Program excellence.
