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2016 HTH FL Boot Camp FLORIDA OFFICE OF RURAL HEALTH OVERVIEW JANUARY 2016 MISSION Actively foster the provision of health care services in rural areas and serve as a catalyst for improved health services to citizens in rural areas of the state. Section 381.0405, Florida Statutes Okaloosa Holmes Santa Rosa Jackson Nassau Washington Walton Gadsden Hamilton Leon Madison Calhoun Bay Columbia Duval Baker Liberty Wakulla Suwannee Taylor Bradford Union Gulf Clay St. Franklin Lafayette Johns Alachua Dixie Flagler Levy Marion Volusia Citrus Sumter Seminole Lake Florida’s Rural Hernando Orange Brevard Pasco Osceola Hillsborough Polk Pinellas Counties Indian River Okeechobee St. Manatee Hardee Lucie Highlands Sarasota DeSoto Martin Charlotte Palm Beach Hendry Lee Rural per 2000 Census Rural per 2010 Census (100 persons Broward Collier or less per square mile) Dade Changed from Rural to Urban as of 2010 Census Urban per 2010 Census Monroe Monroe 1

2016 HTH FL Boot Camp State Office of Rural Health (SORH) • Clearinghouse for information on rural health care issues • Research findings relating to rural health care and innovative approaches to the delivery of rural health care • Coordinate rural health care activities to avoid duplication • Provide technical assistance to public and nonprofit private entities • Encourage the recruitment and retention of health professionals in rural areas • Strengthen State, Local and Federal partnerships in rural health SORH Programs & Grants  State Office of Rural Health ($172,950 federal grant) – Provides basic infrastructure for the office  Small Rural Hospital Improvement Program (SHIP) ($171,000 federal grant) – Assist small rural hospitals with quality and operational improvement efforts.  Rural Hospital Flexibility Program (FLEX) ($460,000 federal grant) – Specifically targets CAHs  Rural Health Networks ($500,000 state appropriation) – Increase use of rural hospitals; create provider networks  Local Health Councils ($1,000,000 state appropriation) – Health evaluation, analysis, planning; CON Florida’s Rural Health Providers  29 statutorily designated rural hospitals (23 in rural counties and 6 in the rural portions of urban counties)  153 rural health clinics  30 rural county health departments  31 rural community health center sites  43 rural EMS provider agencies 2

2016 HTH FL Boot Camp New SORH Directives  Quality reporting (more public reporting)  Financial and Operational Improvement – value-based; incentives/penalties  Population Health Management and Emergency Medical Services Integration  Network development SHIP Program Updates  Funds directly to hospitals; hospitals then billed by HTH  Quarterly progress updates  Impact or projected impact of project Florida Office of Rural Health Contacts Craig Wilson, Director (850)245-4712 Craig.Wilson@flhealth.gov Randy Calvert, FLEX Program Coordinator (850)245-4444 x 2039 Randall.Calvert@flhealth.gov Dennis Halfhill, SHIP and 3RNET Coordinator (850) 245-4444 x 2682 Dennis.Halfhill@flhealth.gov 3