Rural Community Paramedicine Study Findings Released March 3rd, 2014
OIG 2014 Workplan Includes CAH and RHC Studies February 13th, 2014
Rural Care Coordination Toolkit Launched February 6th, 2014
Quality
We measure the quality performance of Critical Access Hospitals, with the goal of improving access to quality health care in rural communities.
Community Engagement
We assess the community engagement and health system development activities of Critical Access Hospitals and rural communities, with the goal of improving access to needed services by vulnerable rural populations.
Finance
We provide comprehensive information on the financial condition of Critical Access Hospitals, with the goal of improving hospital financial performance.
Latest News
Recent Publications
Community Paramedicine in Rural Areas: State and Local Findings and the Role of the State Flex Program (Policy Brief #35) February 28th, 2014
The Evidence for Community Paramedicine in Rural Areas: State and Local Findings and the Role of the State Flex Program (Briefing Paper #34) February 28th, 2014
CAH Year 8 Hospital Compare Participation and Quality Measure Results (Policy Brief #34) October 29th, 2013
About the Flex Monitoring Team
The Flex Monitoring Team is a consortium of the Rural Health Research Centers at the Universities of Minnesota, North Carolina-Chapel Hill, and Southern Maine, funded by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy to evaluate the impact of the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Grant Program (the Flex Program).