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3-Part Series on the SHIP Performance Management/ Program Evaluation Guide, a publication with our partner Rochelle Spinarski, founder of Rural Health Solutions.
Explain the basic components of remote patient monitoring (RPM) services. Describe the value of RPM to rural patients. Recall data and evidence related to the effectiveness of RPM. Recognize the opportunities and challenges of RPM for rural health providers. Understand what RPM means for value-based models.
This webinar series equips health care leaders with the skills to adapt their communication and coaching approaches to better engage employees, enhance retention, and drive stronger results. Participants will explore how individual characteristics shape the way employees respond to feedback and coaching, learn practical strategies for tailoring their interactions, and gain access to tools that reinforce these skills on the job.
This webinar will show healthcare leaders how to translate clinical quality metrics into actionable strategies that reduce costs, improve reimbursement, and drive improved patient outcomes.
“Access to opportunity can change the course of a family’s future.”

As a lead program specialist, Alexis is no stranger to workforce and leadership development and understanding the ways in which its broader impact has on rural communities. In this month’s employee spotlight, Alexis shares her thoughts on what it means to be a representative of the workforce, how to maintain sustainability in an organization, and the importance of listening to what matters.
In response to the high levels of mental health needs and the challenge of limited resources, Athol Hospital partnered to develop a collaborative school-based telepsychiatry model focused on bridging care gaps for children and families residing in the Athol Hospital service area.
The Delta Region Community Health Systems Development (DRCHSD) Program offers program participants a variety of services in the areas of workforce and leadership.
The Customizable Communications Toolkit is designed to support the communication needs of rural hospitals and clinics that are seeking to promote health care confidence, along with specific organizational programs and services.
Following the webinar, participants gained knowledge regarding new and emerging models of care influencing rural health care providers and improved their ability to recognize and locate resources related to emerging models of care that can inform their office, partners, and rural providers.
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Alyssa Meller, MA

Chief Operating Officer
EMS assists communities with ensuring access to, and availability of, emergency care. The DRCHSD Program goal is to help create a local coordinated system of care that includes community joint partners working in collaboration with first responders and leaders for our participating health care organizations.
The dramatic turnaround at Pershing General Hospital began with a top-to-bottom facility assessment by hospital administration of unprofitable service lines and a comprehensive review of community health needs.
A people first approach to strengthening rural health care workforce and community connection is the key to successful recruitment, retention, and engagement. We help you build a workforce environment that improves quality and community support.
Building primary care and attracting new referral sources are fundamental tenets to the growth of any rural health care organization. The solution is a complex one involving strategy, diplomacy, and a deep understanding of your current and potential mix of services and providers.
Planning ought to be purposeful, active, and relevant, with input from key stakeholders such as internal staff, rural provider leaders and staff, and the state rural health and clinic organizations.
Learn about the DRCHSD Customizable Communications Toolkit, available for use in health care community outreach and education communications. These materials focus on communicating information and confidence in services, available to immediately download and customize. In addition, the presenters will share a recently developed vaccine communications toolkit.
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