Key Takeaways to Holiday Hospital Staffing Tips The holiday season is a challenging time for hospitals. You know the drill—approved PTO requests, extra supplies at the ready, and then chaos strikes. Staff fall ill with the flu, and others need to address unexpected family obligations. But the work doesn’t stop. How do you handle staffing […]
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Key Takeaways for the RHC Certification Process What is the RHC Certification Process? Becoming a certified Rural Health Clinic (RHC) is no walk in the park; it’s a rigorous and time-consuming process. Let’s break it down step by step: Remember, RHC certification is typically valid for five years, after which you’ll need to go through
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Key Takeaways on Mental Health in Rural America and Patient Engagement Technology With recent cultural shifts there has thankfully been a gradual increase in mental health awareness across the United States. The awareness sheds light on the need for better mental health care and access to behavioral health services like counseling, therapy, psychiatry, social services
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Key Takeaways for Analytics in Rural Health Clinics In today’s ever-changing world, analytics and data are more important than ever. Every RHC (Rural Health Clinic) should have reporting capabilities that help with regulatory compliance, while providing key insights that improve performance and revenue. Azalea’s analytics platform has 3 key features that help RHCs stay compliant
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If you’re reading this, you already know that Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) face unique challenges—financial instability, geographic barriers, and complex regulations, just to name a few. These hurdles impact both patient care and provider profitability. The good news? The right technology can help. From streamlining manual tasks to introducing new capabilities, digital tools can transform
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Key Takeaways on MIPS and Its Impact on Rural Clinics and Hospitals If you haven’t heard already, performance feedback for the 2021 Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) performance year is now available. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the performance feedback, final scores, and associated payment adjustments on August 25th, 2022. Providers
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Key Takeaways to Promote Your Rural Healthcare Clinic Does your community fully utilize your clinic and its services? Rural Healthcare Clinics (RHCs) provide excellent service to their communities, but may struggle with patient outreach due to location, a dispersed patient population, and a lack of general marketing resources. However, there are many ways to promote
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Key Takeaways to Understand What an RHC Is An RHC, or Rural Health Clinic, is a rurally located medical clinic providing healthcare services to patients in underserved areas. Founded in 1977, the RHC program incentivizes physicians to provide primary care for rural residents while also encouraging the use of mid-level providers. RHCs go through a
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Key Takeaways to Get Started Implementing Telehealth How Do I Get Started Implementing Telehealth? There are 3 main steps you need to take to get started with telehealth; examine your current ecosystem, determine the best technology and decide on the optimal uses. Traditionally, telehealth platforms have begun with a network within a health system, allowing
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