Tools & Resources
The resources on this page are intended to help rural health networks learn quicker and have access to educational and funding information. A variety of publications, links and other resources are included on this page. Check this page for updates and additional resources.
- Advocacy
- Business Planning
- Best Practices
- Collaboration
- Cultural Competency
- Education & Professional Development
- Funding
- Health Information Technology
- HIPAA
- Legal
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Network Development
- Organizational Structure
- Rural Health Clinics
- Rural Health Quality Improvement
- Spanish Language
- Sustainability
- Strategic Planning
Advocacy
Best Practices
Business Planning
- The Science and Art of Business Planning for Rural Health Networks
- Executive Director Characteristics
- Executive Director Job Description
Collaboration
Cultural Competency
Education & Professional Development
Funding
- Rural Health Grant Resources 2005
- Federal Grantwriting Tips
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Finding your funding
A Catalogue for Rural Health Network Resources - Federal Funding
- National Foundations
- Regional Funding
- State Funding
Health Information Technology
HIPAA
- CMS Resources
- Medical Group Management Association HRSA Audio Program Tape Order Form
- HIPAA Help for HRSA Grantees Free HIPAA Audio Tape Series
- HHS Website for HIPAA
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HHS' Office for Civil
Rights (Privacy)
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services' Office for Civil Rights oversees the privacy requirements. - Model "Business Associate Agreement"
- "Guidance Explaining Significant Aspects of the Privacy Rule"
- Privacy-related questions should be directed to OCRPrivacy@hhs.gov or call 1-866-627-7748.
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WEDI SNIP Website
WEDI is an organization working to foster widespread support for the adoption of electronic commerce within healthcare and SNIP is a collaborative healthcare industry-wide process resulting in the implementation of standards and furthering the development and implementation of future standards. This website contains various resources on HIPAA administrative simplification.
Legal
- Forming Rural Health Networks: A Legal Primer
- Sample By-Laws
- The Tax Exempt Toolkit, Author Shannon King Nash
Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare and Pharmacy Services Information for Grantees (PDF Document)
- Rural Networks and Medicare Advantage (PowerPoint Presentation)
- Medicare Guide to Rural Health Services for Providers, Suppliers and Physicians
Network Development
- Principles of Rural Health Network Development and Management
- How to Design and Maintain Effective Management and Governance Relationships
- Network Self Assessment
- Rural Health Network Profile Tool
- Top Challenges for Rural Health Networks
Organizational Structure
Rural Health Clinics
Rural Hospital Quality Improvement
Spanish Language
Sustainability
- Slides from GHPC Sustainability Session at the 2008 HRSA/ORHP Rural Health Network Development Grantees meetings (PowerPoint Presentation)
- NCHN Chicago Presentation - Kota and Ralser
- Building Sustainable Non-Profits