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.