Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Healthcare quality
RHCs & the Medicare Shared Savings Program - What You Need to Know
Recording of a March 7, 2023, webinar providing an overview of the transition to value-based care, Accountable Care Organizations, and the Medicare Shared Savings Program. Discusses considerations for Rural Health Clinic participation in the Shared Savings Program. Part of the Rural Health Clinic Technical Assistance Series.
Additional links: Presentation Slides, Transcript
Date: 03/2023
Sponsoring organization: National Association of Rural Health Clinics
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Recording of a March 7, 2023, webinar providing an overview of the transition to value-based care, Accountable Care Organizations, and the Medicare Shared Savings Program. Discusses considerations for Rural Health Clinic participation in the Shared Savings Program. Part of the Rural Health Clinic Technical Assistance Series.
Additional links: Presentation Slides, Transcript
Date: 03/2023
Sponsoring organization: National Association of Rural Health Clinics
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CMS Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Advanced Model: Fourth Evaluation Report
Fourth annual report of the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Advanced (BPCI Advanced) Model, which tests whether linking payments for a clinical episode of care can reduce Medicare expenditures while maintaining or improving the quality of care. Explores the impact of BPCI Advanced on episode payments, utilization, and quality of care, as well as estimates of Medicare program savings in Model Year 3. Analyzes BPCI Advanced outcomes for beneficiaries from underserved communities, including beneficiaries in rural areas and areas with a high Area Deprivation Index (ADI).
Additional links: Appendices, Findings at a Glance
Author(s): The Lewin Group, Abt Associates, GDIT, Telligen
Date: 03/2023
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Fourth annual report of the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Advanced (BPCI Advanced) Model, which tests whether linking payments for a clinical episode of care can reduce Medicare expenditures while maintaining or improving the quality of care. Explores the impact of BPCI Advanced on episode payments, utilization, and quality of care, as well as estimates of Medicare program savings in Model Year 3. Analyzes BPCI Advanced outcomes for beneficiaries from underserved communities, including beneficiaries in rural areas and areas with a high Area Deprivation Index (ADI).
Additional links: Appendices, Findings at a Glance
Author(s): The Lewin Group, Abt Associates, GDIT, Telligen
Date: 03/2023
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Quality Improvement in Rural Health Care
Policy position paper regarding challenges rural providers face in participating in quality improvement initiatives. Offers policy recommendations on the establishment and support of rural-relevant quality measures.
Author(s): Michelle Mills, Roger Wells
Date: 02/2023
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Association
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Policy position paper regarding challenges rural providers face in participating in quality improvement initiatives. Offers policy recommendations on the establishment and support of rural-relevant quality measures.
Author(s): Michelle Mills, Roger Wells
Date: 02/2023
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Association
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Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation Initiatives to Address Rural Health and Health Disparities
Policy brief describing three national Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) value-based initiatives that allow providers to work toward health equity. Provides policy recommendations to design and refine programs to engage rural providers.
Author(s): Andrea Mitchell, Alyssa Meller, Hunter Nostrant
Date: 02/2023
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Association
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Policy brief describing three national Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) value-based initiatives that allow providers to work toward health equity. Provides policy recommendations to design and refine programs to engage rural providers.
Author(s): Andrea Mitchell, Alyssa Meller, Hunter Nostrant
Date: 02/2023
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Association
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Health Policy for Rural Illinois, Data for Policy Development
Provides information on various metrics representing healthcare access, cost, quality, and equity in metro and nonmetro areas of Illinois. Includes further breakdowns of data by White, Hispanic, and Black categories and discusses policy issues related to health disparities in nonmetro areas and for various demographic groups.
Author(s): Adee Athiyaman
Date: 02/2023
Sponsoring organization: Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs
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Provides information on various metrics representing healthcare access, cost, quality, and equity in metro and nonmetro areas of Illinois. Includes further breakdowns of data by White, Hispanic, and Black categories and discusses policy issues related to health disparities in nonmetro areas and for various demographic groups.
Author(s): Adee Athiyaman
Date: 02/2023
Sponsoring organization: Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs
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Patient Transfers to and from Critical Access Hospitals During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Examines inbound and outbound transfer patient volumes among Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Discusses the barriers and facilitators to transferring patients that CAHs experienced. Compares transfer volume and facilitators for outbound transfers by CAH system ownership status.
Author(s): Abigail Wenninger, Madeleine Pick, Megan Lahr
Date: 02/2023
Sponsoring organization: Flex Monitoring Team
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Examines inbound and outbound transfer patient volumes among Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Discusses the barriers and facilitators to transferring patients that CAHs experienced. Compares transfer volume and facilitators for outbound transfers by CAH system ownership status.
Author(s): Abigail Wenninger, Madeleine Pick, Megan Lahr
Date: 02/2023
Sponsoring organization: Flex Monitoring Team
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The State of Rural Healthcare: Research Report and Outlook for 2023
Presents results of a survey of 110 rural healthcare organizations across 25 states regarding their financial health and strategic priorities. Identifies the top challenges identified by the surveyed organizations. Discusses how providers are addressing four strategic priorities, including workforce management, patient experience, financial performance, and digital transformation.
Date: 02/2023
Sponsoring organization: Wipfli, LLP
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Presents results of a survey of 110 rural healthcare organizations across 25 states regarding their financial health and strategic priorities. Identifies the top challenges identified by the surveyed organizations. Discusses how providers are addressing four strategic priorities, including workforce management, patient experience, financial performance, and digital transformation.
Date: 02/2023
Sponsoring organization: Wipfli, LLP
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Iowa's 2023-2027 State Health Improvement Plan
Provides information on the Healthy Iowans Partnership Steering Committee, public health department accreditation process, state health improvement plan (SHIP) and its phases, and population health metrics. Discusses health equity and improving health outcomes for disadvantaged populations, including rural.
Date: 01/2023
Sponsoring organization: Iowa Department of Health and Human Services
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Provides information on the Healthy Iowans Partnership Steering Committee, public health department accreditation process, state health improvement plan (SHIP) and its phases, and population health metrics. Discusses health equity and improving health outcomes for disadvantaged populations, including rural.
Date: 01/2023
Sponsoring organization: Iowa Department of Health and Human Services
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Aging on the Farm: Emerging Issues 2020-2021 Evaluation Report
Highlights 4 projects related to aging on the farm. Includes project descriptions, results, and future plans. Project topics include telehealth occupational therapy, data gathering on farmer needs in order to safely age in place, dementia awareness and healthcare quality, and exercise promotion for farmers with Parkinson's disease.
Author(s): Erica Shuck, Devon Charlier
Date: 01/2023
Sponsoring organization: Upper Midwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center
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Highlights 4 projects related to aging on the farm. Includes project descriptions, results, and future plans. Project topics include telehealth occupational therapy, data gathering on farmer needs in order to safely age in place, dementia awareness and healthcare quality, and exercise promotion for farmers with Parkinson's disease.
Author(s): Erica Shuck, Devon Charlier
Date: 01/2023
Sponsoring organization: Upper Midwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center
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Trends in Supply of Nursing Home Beds, 2011-2019
Examines the change in the supply of nursing home beds between 2011 and 2019 while adjusting for the change in the number of older adults in the population. Presents data on the characteristics of counties where the supply of nursing home beds has changed, including rurality and census region. Describes the characteristics of the nursing home beds in counties where the supply has changed, including the percent change in 4- and 5-star beds, for-profit beds, and chain-affiliated beds.
Author(s): Katherine E. M. Miller, Paula Chatterjee, Rachel M. Werner
Citation: JAMA Network Open, 6(3), e230640
Date: 01/2023
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Examines the change in the supply of nursing home beds between 2011 and 2019 while adjusting for the change in the number of older adults in the population. Presents data on the characteristics of counties where the supply of nursing home beds has changed, including rurality and census region. Describes the characteristics of the nursing home beds in counties where the supply has changed, including the percent change in 4- and 5-star beds, for-profit beds, and chain-affiliated beds.
Author(s): Katherine E. M. Miller, Paula Chatterjee, Rachel M. Werner
Citation: JAMA Network Open, 6(3), e230640
Date: 01/2023
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