Performance Improvement: The Integration of Quality and Finance

Jonathan Pantenburg of Wintergreen discusses the importance of quality care delivery and a hospital's financial performance. The recording lasts approximately 27 minutes. This is the 9th webinar in a 9-part series geared towards rural hospital CEOs and CFOs.

MPQIP Antibiotic Stewardship Implementation: What's New and Overview

Sarah Brinkman, MBA, MA, CPHQ of StratisHealth discusses the importance of antibiotic stewardship for critical access hospitals (CAH) and the related Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Project (MBQIP) measure. The video lasts approximately 54 minutes.

CAH Board Governance Series, Session 4: The Hospital Board & Quality

Janelle Shearer of StratisHealth joins Lara Brooks from the Oklahoma Office of Rural Health to discuss the role hospital board members play in the delivery of quality health care at their facilities. The recording lasts approximately 50-minutes. This is the 4th installment in a series.

A Systems Approach: Maintaining a High Function Revenue Cycle Department

Carrie B. Bova, MBA of Wintergreen joins Lara Brooks from the Oklahoma Office of Rural Health to discuss how hospital administrators and other health care executives can optimize patient-generated revenue within their organization. Carrie currently serves as a senior consultant, revenue cycle at Wintergreen. She has over 15 years of experience working in rural health. The recording lasts approximately 35 minutes. This is the 5th webinar in a 9-part series geared towards rural hospital CEOs and CFOs.

CAH Board Governance Series, Session 3: Management vs. Governance

Bavette Miller, Ph.D. from the OSU School of Healthcare Administration joins Lara Brooks, MS from the Oklahoma Office of Rural Health to discuss the governance role of hospital board members and how that differs from the management responsibilities of the hospital administration. Dr. Miller also provides effective leadership across the entire organization. The recording lasts approximately 44-minutes.

This is the 3rd installment of a 3-part webinar series.

CAH Board Governance Series, Session 2: Rights & Responsibilities of Board Members

Cori Loomis, JD of the Christensen Law Group joins Lara Brooks, MS from the Oklahoma Office of Rural Health for the second installment of the critical access hospital (CAH) board governance webinar series. This session covers the various types of entities, legal duties of the board, responsibilities of individual members, responsibilities specific to healthcare, and board rights. The recording lasts approximately 44-minutes.

Critical Access Hospital (CAH) Board Governance Series, Session 1: CAH Cost Report 101

Jonathan Pantenburg, MHA of Wintergreen, joins Lara Brooks, MS from the Oklahoma Office of Rural Health to kick off the critical access hospital (CAH) board governance webinar series. This first of three sessions covers the history of the CAH program, operational regulations, and reimbursement methodology through the Medicare cost report. The recording lasts approximately 53-minutes.

Managerial Accounting in a Critical Access Hospital

Zach Boser, MBA and Wade Gallon, CPA, FHFMA of Stroudwater Associates join Lara Brooks, MS from the Oklahoma Office of Rural Health to discuss the intricacies of managerial accounting in a critical access hospital (CAH). Topics covered include the budgeting process, financial statements, and variance analysis. The recording lasts approximately 42-minutes.

This is the final webinar in the 8-part series geared towards rural hospital CEOs and CFOs.

Swing Bed Transitions of Care

Lindsay Corcoran, MHA of Stroudwater Associates joins Lara Brooks, MS from the Oklahoma Office of Rural Health and provides a wide-ranging discussion regarding transitions of care with an emphasis on best practices and the HCAPS Survey. The video lasts approximately 49-minutes.

This is the 4th and final webinar in a series about developing swing bed programs.

Importance of the Hospital Care Spectrum

Carla Wilber, DNP, RN, NE-BC, CATC of Stroudwater Associates joins Lara Brooks, MS of the Oklahoma Office of Rural Health, and provides an in-depth overview and examples of the clinical care spectrum for rural hospital providers. The recording lasts approximately 31-minutes. 

This is the 7th webinar in an 8-part series geared towards rural hospital CEOs and CFOs.

Impact of Cost Report on CAH Decision Making

Zach Boser, MBA of Stroudwater Associates joins Lara Brooks, MS of the Oklahoma Office of Rural Health, to discuss the Medicare cost report and explore opportunities for maximizing reimbursement using the cost report. The recording lasts approximately 46-minutes.

This is the 4th webinar in an 8 part series geared towards rural hospital CEOs and CFOs.

Impact of New Rural Health Clinic (RHC) Reimbursement Methodology

Jonathan Pantenburg, MHA of Stroudwater Associates joins Lara Brooks, MS of the Oklahoma Office of Rural Health, and discusses recent changes around the Rural Health Clinic (RHC) reimbursement methodology and its impact on organizations that manage RHCs. The recording lasts approximately 45-minutes.

This is the 3rd webinar in an 8 part series geared towards rural hospital CEOs and CFOs.

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.

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.

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 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.

Patient Experiences: Best Practices of High Performing Critical Access Hospitals

Recording of MPQIP quarterly webinar series hosted by the Oklahoma Office of Rural Health on December 15, 2020. Karla Weng, MPH, CPHQ of StratisHealth discussed the best practices used by high-performing critical access hospitals with regard to patient satisfaction. The video lasts approximately 53 minutes.

Recorded Webinar: Engaging Your Local Community Through Youth Oriented Programs

The third and final installment of the Community Health Needs Assessment Webinar Series hosted by Eide Bailly and the Oklahoma Office of Rural Health. Programming to positively impact youth is an effective approach for hospitals to engage the local community. Two hospitals in Oklahoma, Mercy Hospital Kingfisher and Eastern Oklahoma Medical Center (EOMC) in Poteau, present their efforts at fostering collaboration among their local youth population. Brian Denton, CEO of Mercy Hospital Kingfisher, discusses his hospital’s Student Careers Council and Tiffany Griffis, DNP APRN FNP-C from EOMC reviews how the hospital is leveraging telemedicine to provide school-based care in southeastern Oklahoma. The video lasts approximately 1 hour.

Recorded Webinar: The ABCs of Antibiotic Stewardship (Part 2)

Recording of "The ABCs of Antibiotic Stewardship Programs (ASPs) for Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs)" webinar hosted by the Oklahoma Office of Rural Health on June 26, 2019. Sarah Brinkman, MBA, MA, CPHQ of StratisHealth continued her discussion regarding the importance of antibiotic stewardship for critical access hospitals. She also shared national Annual Facility Survey findings as well as findings from their national focus groups. The video lasts approximately 44 minutes.