Swing Bed 101

Lindsay Corcoran, MHA of Stroudwater Associates joins Lara Brooks, MS from the Oklahoma Office of Rural Health and provides a high-level overview of swing beds and swing bed policy. This webinar was hosted by the Oklahoma Office of Rural Health on December 9, 2021. The video lasts approximately 1-hour.

Rural Health Clinic (RHC) Compliance 101

Kate Hill, RN from The Compliance Team joins Lara Brooks from the Oklahoma Office of Rural Health to discuss regulatory compliance strategies for rural health clinics (RHC), including the COVID-19 vaccination requirements for staff. The video runs for approximately 46-minutes.

Oklahoma Health Professional Shortage Areas - Dental Care, October 2021

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Federal Office of Rural Health Policy Designated Rural Health Areas, 2021

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Oklahoma Health Professional Shortage Areas - Primary Care, October 2021

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Impact of Health Care Provider Recommendation on HPV Vaccine Uptake

Quality Improvement Basics

Sarah Brinkman, MBA, MA, CPHQ of StratisHealth joins Lara Brooks from the Oklahoma Office of Rural Health to discuss the basics of quality improvement in rural facilities. The video runs for approximately 53-minutes.

Revenue Cycle Management Best Practices

Amy Graham of Stroudwater Associates joins Lara Brooks from the Oklahoma Office of Rural Health to discuss revenue cycle management at rural health care facilities. She reviews the entire revenue cycle and provides examples of best practices along the way. The video lasts approximately 37-minutes.

Oklahoma Rural Health Clinic Performance Improvement

Gregory Wolf of Lilypad and Jonathan Pantenburg, MHA of Stroudwater Associates join Lara Brooks from the Oklahoma Office of Rural Health to discuss performance improvement at Rural Health Clinic (RHC) providers and different funding opportunities and models for primary care providers and organizations. The video lasts approximately 49-minutes.

Rural Hospital Patient & Family Advisory Councils

Lindsay Corcoran, MHA of Stroudwater Associates joins Lara Brooks, MS from the Oklahoma Office of Rural Health to discuss patient and family advisory councils at rural hospitals, including the benefits of a council, how to establish one, and examples. This webinar was hosted by the Oklahoma Office of Rural Health on June 27, 2021. The video lasts approximately 53-minutes.

Emergency Department Transfer Communication (EDTC) Best Practices

Recording of MPQIP quarterly webinar series hosted by the Oklahoma Office of Rural Health on June 29, 2021. Robyn Carlson of RQITA/StratisHealth, Kelly Pashia of Mercy Health, and Dana Cook from Holdenville General Hospital in Holdenville, Oklahoma join Lara Brooks from the Oklahoma Office of Rural Health to discuss best practices for Emergency Department Transfer Communication (EDTC). 

Lara presents a general discussion of EDTC measures and reviews Oklahoma data reporting trends. Robyn discusses common reporting specifications and answers frequently asked questions. Kelly shares high-level reporting trends in Oklahoma. Dana presents the internal processes at Holdenville General Hospital in terms of reviewing transfers, creating a template, and utilizing the data. The video lasts approximately 44-minutes.

Core Based Statistical Areas in Oklahoma, 2020

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Swing Bed Discharge Planning

Lindsay Corcoran, MHA of Stroudwater Associates provides an overview of strategies and best practices associated with the discharge of swing bed patients. This webinar was hosted by the Oklahoma Office of Rural Health on June 10, 2021. The video lasts approximately 59-minutes.

Chronic Disease Management & Patient Center Medical Home (PCHM) Best Practices

Gregory Wolf of Lilypad, Kate Hill, RN of The Compliance Team, and Jonathan Pantenburg, MHA of Stroudwater Associates join Lara Brooks from the Oklahoma Office of Rural Health to discuss recent funding opportunities for rural health clinics and how to leverage those funds for chronic disease management and patient centered medical home (PCMH) care delivery model implementation. The video lasts approximately 45-minutes.

Provider Contracts: A Changing Environment

Opal Greenway, JD, MBA, CVA of Stroudwater Associates discusses changes to provider contracting and provides insight to navigating the contracting process. The video lasts approximately 59-minutes.

Poster Presentation: Oklahoma Rural Hospital Closures by the Numbers

View the poster (file will download as a PDF) that Lara Brooks, M.S., Mark Woodring, DrPH, and Chad Landgraf, M.S. presented at the 2021 National Rural Health Association Annual Conference.

Oklahoma RHC Performance Improvement: Introduction to the POND web app

Gregory Wolf of Lilypad leads an overview of the Practice Operations National Database (POND) and how it can benefit designated Rural Health Clinics clinics in Oklahoma. The video lasts approximately 33-minutes.

Swing Bed Growth Strategies: Marketing and Promotion

Lindsay Corcoran, MHA of Stroudwater Associates presents effective strategies on how to market and promote swing bed usage at critical access hospitals (CAH). Ms. Corcoran reviews data from the Oklahoma swing bed directory and presents the success story of a New York CAH that improved its swing bed utilization. The video lasts approximately 55-minutes.

Oklahoma Rural Health Clinic Legislative Impact and the Practice Operations National Database (POND)

Jonathan Pantenburg, MHA of Stroudwater Associates discusses the impact of the "Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA, 2021)" on the reimbursement methodology for designated Rural Health Clinics (RHC). Gregory Wolf, also of Stroudwater Associates, reviews the Practice Operations National Database (POND) and how it can benefit designated Rural Health Clinics. The video lasts approximately 1-hour.

Provider Contracts: A Changing Environment

Opal Greenway of Stroudwater Associates discusses physician provider contracts. Her presentation covers contract regulations, CMS changes due to COVID-19 impacts, and compensation strategies. The video lasts approximately 58 minutes.

Using Market Analytics to Drive Decision Making

John Downes, MBA, LEED AP of Stroudwater Associates discusses how rural hospitals can leverage market data and analytics to drive service, delivery, and capital expansion. The video lasts approximately 43 minutes.

Oklahoma House Districts and Member Contact Information, 58th Oklahoma Legislature

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Oklahoma Senate Districts and Member Contact Information, 58th Oklahoma Legislature

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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.

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.