Rural Health Transformation Program: Beyond the Grant Approval Phase – Implementing for Sustainability
Rural Health Transformation Programs (RHTPs) are creating new opportunities for rural communities to improve both access to care as well as health outcomes while strengthening the long-term sustainability of local healthcare providers. This webinar will go beyond the grant planning processes and explore how an effective RHTP implementation process can support measurable improvements in population health, enhance financial viability for rural hospitals and healthcare organizations, and foster stronger systems of care across our rural communities.
Participants will explore opportunities for creating cross-initiative implementation strategies that enhance the impact of individual initiatives such as workforce, telehealth, maternal care, EMS, behavioral health and chronic disease monitoring and management.
It will be critical to deploy a robust project management function that creates synergies among all parties, begins to lay the foundation for sustainability, and creates a path for improving not just the rural healthcare delivery model but also, over time, improving the overall health status of the citizens of these rural communities.
Learning Objectives
- Explore how the implementation of RHTP initiatives can drive sustainable improvement in the health status of the citizens of rural communities
- Discuss ways in which RHTP implementation, when done correctly, can create a more financially viable healthcare provider model in rural communities
- Frame out how a robust collaboration model that includes both rural providers and select tertiary or academic systems can enable success and sustainability
