Rural Health Landscape

The focus of HCECM and its hospital members is on serving the unique needs of east central Michigan and its large rural environment. Being rural is beneficial in many aspects, but it also poses many challenges for hospitals and the communities they serve. HCECM hospital members collected and created the research papers, helpful links and information in this section to provide a "Rural Health Landscape" view to foster understanding.

HCECM Rural Members

• East Central Hospitals by County
• East Central Hospitals by Type
• Legislators by County

Higher Education

East Central Michigan Region

• Baker College
• Central Michigan University
• Davenport University
• Delta College 
• Kirtland Community College
• Mid Michigan Community College
• Saginaw Valley State University

Performance Improvement Resources

• Physician Group Incentive Program January 2015
• HCAHPS Facts Sheet November 2017

Prevention and Health Promotion

• National Governors Association: State Health Reform Initiatives
• AHA Physician Alliance: Social Determinates of Health 

Financial Tools

• Critical Access Hospital Finance 101 Manual - Updated July 2018
• The content is designed to be as non-technical as possible
  and to provide answers to frequently asked questions regarding CAH finance and
  financial performance. It provides financial resources for state Medicare Rural
  Hospital Flexibility (Flex) Program personnel as well as staff and boards of
  critical access hospitals (CAHs).
  
  Source Organization: National Rural Health Resource Center

AHA Fact Sheets

• 340B Drug Program (Updated 2019)
• Underpayment by Medicare and Medicaid (updated 2019)
• Graduate Medical Education Funding (Updated April 2018)
• Rural or Small Hospitals(Updated February 2016)

Safety Net Providers

• U. S. Rural Health Clinics

Additional Resources

Helpful Links

• AHA
• Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care
• Institute for Health Improvement (IHI)
• Michigan Center for Rural Health
• National Governors Association
• National Rural Health Association
• Rural Policy Research Institute 
• Triple Aim (IHI) 

State of Michigan Links

• Abuse and Neglect - File a Complaint
• Family Planning - State of Michigan
• State of Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services
• Michigan Healthy Kids Program

Centers for Medicaid and Medicare (CMS) Links

• Dialysis Facility Compare
• Home Health Care Compare
• Nursing Home Compare 
• Hospital Compare