Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Healthcare facilities
How Community Investment Saved a Rural Health System
Profiles Mackinac Straits Health System, a Critical Access Hospital (CAH) serving Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Discusses how the health system used strategic planning and key partnerships to address key needs, recover financially, and move forward.
Date: 06/2023
Sponsoring organization: American Hospital Association
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Profiles Mackinac Straits Health System, a Critical Access Hospital (CAH) serving Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Discusses how the health system used strategic planning and key partnerships to address key needs, recover financially, and move forward.
Date: 06/2023
Sponsoring organization: American Hospital Association
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Consolidation and Corporate Ownership in Health Care: Trends and Impacts on Access, Quality, and Costs
Recording of a June 8, 2023, U.S. Senate Committee on Finance hearing on healthcare consolidation and its impacts on healthcare access and finances. Testimony from the American Academy of Family Physicians discusses the impact of consolidation on rural primary care providers.
Additional links: R. Shawn Martin, American Academy of Family Physicians - Testimony
Date: 06/2023
Sponsoring organization: Senate Committee on Finance
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Recording of a June 8, 2023, U.S. Senate Committee on Finance hearing on healthcare consolidation and its impacts on healthcare access and finances. Testimony from the American Academy of Family Physicians discusses the impact of consolidation on rural primary care providers.
Additional links: R. Shawn Martin, American Academy of Family Physicians - Testimony
Date: 06/2023
Sponsoring organization: Senate Committee on Finance
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MedPAC Comment on CMS's Proposed Rule on the Hospital Inpatient PPS for FY 2024
Comments on a May 1, 2023, Federal Register proposed rule revising the hospital inpatient and long-term care hospital (LTCH) prospective payment systems (PPS). Offers comments on future hospital safety-net policies, including a potential safety-net adjustment for Medicare inpatient hospital payments; recent case law on rural reclassification and estimated implications; and supplemental uncompensated care payments to Puerto Rico.
Date: 06/2023
Sponsoring organization: Medicare Payment Advisory Commission
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Comments on a May 1, 2023, Federal Register proposed rule revising the hospital inpatient and long-term care hospital (LTCH) prospective payment systems (PPS). Offers comments on future hospital safety-net policies, including a potential safety-net adjustment for Medicare inpatient hospital payments; recent case law on rural reclassification and estimated implications; and supplemental uncompensated care payments to Puerto Rico.
Date: 06/2023
Sponsoring organization: Medicare Payment Advisory Commission
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Changing the Narrative — Rural Healthcare Opportunities and the Role of Emerging Leaders
Highlights programs that are shaping the next generation of rural health leaders. Features National Rural Health Association programs that strengthen current leaders' skills, as well as educational programs in Iowa, South Carolina, and Oregon.
Author(s): Kristin D. Wilson, Hallie Vonk
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 06/2023
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Highlights programs that are shaping the next generation of rural health leaders. Features National Rural Health Association programs that strengthen current leaders' skills, as well as educational programs in Iowa, South Carolina, and Oregon.
Author(s): Kristin D. Wilson, Hallie Vonk
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 06/2023
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Strengthening Risk Communications in Rural Health Care Emergency Management
Podcast episode regarding strategies for successful risk communication during crises. Discusses the experiences of Missouri's Phelps Health in risk communications and disseminating critical information during emergencies and disasters.
Date: 06/2023
Sponsoring organization: American Hospital Association
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Podcast episode regarding strategies for successful risk communication during crises. Discusses the experiences of Missouri's Phelps Health in risk communications and disseminating critical information during emergencies and disasters.
Date: 06/2023
Sponsoring organization: American Hospital Association
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MedPAC Comment on CMS's Proposed Rule on the Payment System for Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities for FY 2024
Comment on an April 4, 2023, Federal Register proposed rule revising the Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Prospective Payment System (IPF PPS) for fiscal year 2024. Includes a discussion of rural IPF PPS payment adjustments.
Date: 06/2023
Sponsoring organization: Medicare Payment Advisory Commission
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Comment on an April 4, 2023, Federal Register proposed rule revising the Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Prospective Payment System (IPF PPS) for fiscal year 2024. Includes a discussion of rural IPF PPS payment adjustments.
Date: 06/2023
Sponsoring organization: Medicare Payment Advisory Commission
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Training the Primary Care Workforce to Deliver Team-Based Care in Underserved Areas: The Teaching Health Center Program
Provides an overview of the Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) program. Describes the THCGME program's outcomes in training primary care medical and dental providers, the practice settings of THCGME family medicine graduates, and services provided by program graduates. Profiles four THCGME programs, including three programs that serve tribal or rural areas. Discusses challenges facing Teaching Health Centers, proposed solutions, and key takeaways and recommendations for policymakers.
Author(s): Emily Hawes, Jacob Rains, Candice Chen, Erin Fraher
Date: 06/2023
Sponsoring organization: Milbank Memorial Fund
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Provides an overview of the Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) program. Describes the THCGME program's outcomes in training primary care medical and dental providers, the practice settings of THCGME family medicine graduates, and services provided by program graduates. Profiles four THCGME programs, including three programs that serve tribal or rural areas. Discusses challenges facing Teaching Health Centers, proposed solutions, and key takeaways and recommendations for policymakers.
Author(s): Emily Hawes, Jacob Rains, Candice Chen, Erin Fraher
Date: 06/2023
Sponsoring organization: Milbank Memorial Fund
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Medicare Claims Processing Manual: Chapter 9 - Rural Health Clinics/Federally Qualified Health Centers
Describes the differences between Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs). Identifies the rules and regulations for processing Medicare claims.
Date: 06/2023
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Describes the differences between Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs). Identifies the rules and regulations for processing Medicare claims.
Date: 06/2023
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Success Story: Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative
Discusses the Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative's (RWHC) approach to supporting community health and economic vitality in rural Wisconsin. Highlights successful partnerships between hospitals, community groups, philanthropies, and commercial organizations.
Date: 05/2023
Sponsoring organization: Wisconsin Office of Rural Prosperity
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Discusses the Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative's (RWHC) approach to supporting community health and economic vitality in rural Wisconsin. Highlights successful partnerships between hospitals, community groups, philanthropies, and commercial organizations.
Date: 05/2023
Sponsoring organization: Wisconsin Office of Rural Prosperity
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Rural Track Programs: A Guide to the Updated Medicare Requirements
An overview of the requirements to participate in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Rural Track Program (RTP), which is a partnership between an urban hospital - the primary clinical site - and rural site(s) for medical residency training. Describes how the RTP program differs from the earlier rural training track (RTT) program.
Date: 05/2023
Sponsoring organization: Association of American Medical Colleges
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An overview of the requirements to participate in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Rural Track Program (RTP), which is a partnership between an urban hospital - the primary clinical site - and rural site(s) for medical residency training. Describes how the RTP program differs from the earlier rural training track (RTT) program.
Date: 05/2023
Sponsoring organization: Association of American Medical Colleges
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