1. The ABCs of Rural Health Networks
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The ABCs of Rural Health Networks
August 23, :00 – 3:30 PM ET
FORHP’s vision for the role of networks.
Quote from actual guidance.
Mark your calendar for the next Webinar: September 28, :00 – 3:00 PM ET

2. The ABCs of Rural Health Networks August 23, 2017
Presented by: Catherine Liemohn Project Director/Technical Assistance Coach CRL Consulting, Inc.
CRL Consulting is the Technical Assistance partner of FORHP RHND Planning Grantees

3. Rural Health Networks
“A collaboration among rural health care providers that pools resources and identifies the means to achieve common goals and objectives.”

4. Rural Health Networks “The purpose is to work together to adapt to the
larger changes in the health care delivery system.”
from FORHP Network Planning Guidance

5. Consider this… “If you’ve seen one rural health network….
You’ve seen rural health network.”
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6. The Basics in 4 Letters Aspiration Breadth Commitments structure
of members
& partners

7. What is the reason that you came together?
Aspiration
What is the reason that you came together?
Efficiencies and economies of scale
Leverage resources & influence
Produce VALUE for partners and community

8. Internal Aspiration Driven by member needs Horizontal
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Internal
Driven by member needs
Horizontal
Network formed to offer services to member organizations
Selling of services becomes the financial engine of the network – if you are meeting the needs of your network
Staff to implement services

9. External Driven by community needs Community Health Needs Assessment
Aspiration
continued
External
Driven by community needs
Community Health Needs Assessment
Filling the gaps in services
Addressing population health needs
Financial stability might be supported through dues, in-kind contributions and grants
Coordination of activities role versus providing a service directly

10. Who do you need to do what you do?
Breadth
of members & partners
Who do you need to do what you do?
Internal – greater numbers of similar organizations – horizontal partnerships
External – coordination of more types of agencies/organizations – vertical partnerships

11. What are the obligations of the members?
Commitment
What are the obligations of the members?
Commit to long-term relationship
Check if the commitment is the organization or individual level
Decision makers
Equal partners with the same voting rights
A financial investment in the network can show commitment

12. What is the best format to get the work done?
structure
What is the best format to get the work done?
Vary in program focus – internal (members) vs external (community)
Tightness of structure – 501(c)(3) or MOUs
Formal – contractual relationships to buy/sell services
Informal – agreements to share staff
Business model – dues, reinvestment of savings and revenue, fund-raising
A Network Director who works for the Board

13. Polling Time:
Right now, do you feel that your network is more… Internally focused Externally focused
Horizontal partners Vertical partners
Formal/legal structure Informal Collaboration
Centralized responsibility Shared responsibility

14. ©2016 Anderson Smith Consulting, LLC
September 28, 2017 – 2:00 – 3:00 PM ET
Sustainable Network Model
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