Rural Project Examples from American Hospital Association
Other Project Examples
Community Care Partnership of Maine Accountable Care OrganizationUpdated/reviewed April 2023
- Need: To increase access and quality of care for patients in rural Maine.
- Intervention: Community hospitals and Federally Qualified Health Centers in Maine formed the Community Care Partnership of Maine Accountable Care Organization (CCPM ACO).
- Results: CCPM serves about 120,000 patients in Maine. In addition, it has implemented shared savings arrangements/contracts with different Medicare Advantage and other private health payers.
Morrison County Accountable Community for Health
Updated/reviewed September 2022
Updated/reviewed September 2022
- Need: To combat prescription drug misuse in rural Morrison County, Minnesota.
- Intervention: The Morrison County ACH brought together primary care, social services, law enforcement, and other partners to make sure that patients receive treatment and support.
- Results: One pharmacy saw a 40% reduction in the number of prescribed opioids, and the ACH was able to taper 684 patients off opioids completely.
Minot-Williston Rural Training Track Program
Updated/reviewed October 2020
Updated/reviewed October 2020
- Need: Like many rural areas, parts of North Dakota lack primary care physicians to fulfill the needs of the community.
- Intervention: The Minot-Williston Rural Track Program was developed to create new medical residency opportunities in rural North Dakota.
- Results: Now over 1000 applicants are applying for the two residency slots.