Appendix F: Year 03 Project Proposal List

Rural Hospital Flexibility Program Tracking Project

Appendix F
Year 03 Project Proposal List

The following list of projects are proposed to be completed during fiscal year 2001-2002, with a report during the summer of 2002.
Updated 5/9/01

# Project Lead Center

1 Model EMS practices in finance, personnel and restructuring Hope

2 Analysis of CAH hospital Medicare claims to calculate market share Hope

3 Staffing patterns and workforce strategies used by CAHs Maine

4 Survey of CAHs Minnesota

5 Network development and conversion strategies (including CAH program links with other federal initiatives) Minnesota

6 Strategies for quality assurance and improvement strategies, emphasizing processes and performance Minnesota

7 Financial impact of conversion on CAHs and Medicare program Minnesota

8 Designation criteria and the role of CAHs in the rural health safety net Minnesota

9 Continued tracking activities through e-mail and phone surveys on quality initiatives, networking, and community development UNC

10 Strategic positioning and balanced scorecard, emphasizing system development and community engagement UNC

11 Role of state Medicaid policies in the Flex Program. UNC/Maine

12 State offices of rural health: An inventory and analysis of size, location, and how they conduct Flex Program evaluations WWAMI

13 Physicians with J-1 visa waivers and their role in Critical Access Hospitals and associated rural communities WWAMI

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