Saturday, January 30, 2021

Performance Improvement Program: Integration of Finance and Quality

Jonathan Pantenburg of Stroudwater Associates discusses the opportunities around merging finance and quality to develop an overall performance improvement program for rural hospitals. The video lasts approximately 40 minutes.

Clinic Designations and Specialty Integration

Jonathan Pantenburg of Stroudwater Associates reviews how hospitals can leverage various clinic designation types (e.g., Federally Qualified Healthcare Center (FQHC); Provider-Based Clinic (PBC); Rural Health Clinic (RHC); Free-Standing Health Clinic (FSHC)) to develop an effective primary care delivery strategy. The video lasts approximately 42 minutes.

Wednesday, January 20, 2021

Oklahoma Rural Hospital Closures by the Numbers

Our latest research brief examines hospital closure in Oklahoma. Our analysis suggests that rural Oklahomans, as compared to residents in other states, are forced to travel longer distances to access care when their local hospital closes. The lack of timely access can further exacerbate the health outcomes of communities impacted by hospital closure. Click the image to read the brief.