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 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

• BCBSM Physician Group Incentive Program
• Hospital Pay for Performance - BCBSM - Peer Groups 1-4
• Hospital Pay for Performance - BCBSM - Peer Group 5
• HCAHPS Facts Sheet

Prevention and Health Promotion

• National Governors Association: State Health Reform Initiatives
• AHA Social Determinants of Health

Financial Tools

• Critical Access Hospital Finance 101 Manual
• 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
• Underpayment by Medicare and Medicaid
• Graduate Medical Education Funding
• Rural or Small Hospitals
• AHA Rural Infographic Fact Sheet
• AHA Rural Report Fact Sheet
• AHA Small and Rural Hospital Fact Sheets

Safety Net Providers

• U. S. Rural Health Clinics

Additional Resources

Helpful Links

• AHA
• AHA Rural Health Services
• Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care
• Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)
• 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