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Rural and Critical Access Hospital Update

Rural and Critical Access Hospital Update. Health IT Policy Committee Meeting December 4, 2013. Mat Kendall, MPH Director of the Office of Provider Adoption Support (OPAS) Leila Samy, MPH Rural Health IT Coordinator. As of July 31, 2013

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Rural and Critical Access Hospital Update

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  1. Rural and Critical Access Hospital Update Health IT Policy Committee Meeting December 4, 2013 Mat Kendall, MPH Director of the Office of Provider Adoption Support (OPAS) Leila Samy, MPH Rural Health IT Coordinator

  2. As of July 31, 2013 1,115 (65%) CAHs and small, rural hospitals achieving Meaningful Use. • 62% (approximately 822 of 1,332) of CAHs • 77% (approximately 293 of 383) of small, rural hospitals (those generally with less than 50 staffed beds) Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT

  3. Progress Over Time Among Critical Access Hospitals

  4. Progress Over Time Among Small Rural Hospitals (non Critical Access Hospitals)

  5. We’re only at the end of the Beginning Location of Critical Access & Small Rural Hospitals by Attestation Status July 2013 Attested Not Attested Map of Critical Access Hospitals as well as small rural hospitals (those covered by the Small Hospital Improvement Program, which serves rural hospitals with fewer than 50 staffed beds). Hospitals are identified as attested or not attested based on CMS EHR Incentive Program Meaningful Use attestation status as of July 31, 2013. from the HHS Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT

  6. Rural Community of PracticeMaintain Situational Awareness Severe Challenges: Funding, Broadband, Workforce, Technical Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT

  7. Expand Funding for Rural Health IT ONC and USDA Rural Development launched an initiative to expand funding for CAHs and rural hospitals. FY 2013 Pilots: Over $38 Million in funding to CAHs and rural hospitals across 4 states. FY 2014: ONC and Rural Development are taking this initiative to scale nationwide. Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT

  8. Rural Community of PracticeDevelop tools and resources www.HealthIT.gov/RuralHealth Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT

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