Full course description
PLEASE NOTE: No CE or certificate are available for this free course.
Health systems across the country strive to achieve the Triple Aim of improving patient-centered care, cost-effectiveness, and population health outcomes. However, many community and rural settings may face challenges due to resource limitations, economies of scale, and provider shortages. This recorded webinar will present the mixed-methods approach of the University of Michigan Acute Care Research Unit and MidMichigan Health in examining key service areas, and barriers and opportunities for care coordination in a rural health system.
Audience
Public health professionals, health care professionals, and local health department staff
Learning Objectives
- Conduct an environmental scan to understand the healthcare system and the community it serves.
- Assess healthcare system stakeholder perspectives and patient engagement through focus groups.
- Develop rural healthcare delivery redesign recommendations.
Instructors
Margaret Greenwood-Ericksen, MD
Wilson Nham, MPH, CAPM
Sponsors
The Region V Public Health Training Center is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number UB6HP31684 Public Health Training Centers ($924,899). This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by Region V PHTC, HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.
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