Web Information on Critical Access Hospitals

• Clinic Assistance Services Fact Sheet

• Proposed Federal Register Rule Requiring Hospitals to Provide Written Notice to Patients on the Availability of Physician Services Fact Sheet

• Rural Policy Research Institute (RUPRI) - The Rural Policy Research Institute (RUPRI) conducts policy-relevant research and facilitates public dialogue to assist policymakers in understanding the rural impacts of public policies and programs.

• The Health Resources and Service Administration (HRSA) is currently funding an evaluation of the CAH program on a national level through the FLEX Monitoring Team.

• View a listing of all CAHs throughout the U.S.

• View a map of all CAHs throughout the U.S

• Technical Assistance and Services Center (TASC) for the Rural Hospital Flexibility Program - TASC is administered by the National Rural Health Resource Center, providing information on the FLEX program, statistics on CAH, tools for CAH conversion, and federal/state CAH resources.

• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

• Trailblazer Health Enterprises

• Rural Information Center (RIC) - The Rural Information Center (RIC) provides information and referral services for rural communities, officials, organizations and citizens. It provides customized information products to specific inquiries including assistance in economic revitalization issues; local government planning projects; funding sources; technical assistance programs; research studies; and other related issues.

• National Rural Health Association (NRHA) - The National Rural Health Association is a national membership organization whose mission is to improve the health and healthcare of rural Americans and to provide leadership on rural issues through advocacy, communications, education and research. The NRHA is a non-profit association headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, with a government affairs office in Washington, D.C.
  
  
• Rural Assistance Center (RAC) - The Rural Assistance Center is a national resource on rural health and human services information. Our information specialists are available to provide customized assistance, such as web and database searches on rural topics and funding resources, linking users to organizations, and furnishing relevant publications from the RAC resource library.

Web Information on HIPAA Security Compliance

Below are links to a few organizations CRHC recommends in helping your facility meet the aggressive compliance dates and define and document data security practices as mandated by HIPAA. They will be able to assist your facility in achieving HIPAA objectives including a few of the following:

• Assess policies and procedures of HIPAA security
• Conduct risk and vulnerability assessment
• Develop disaster recovery programs
• Protection of electronic communications
  
  

  Techwise Solutions, LLC Brad Maczkowicz 406 Main Ave, Suite 3000 Fargo, ND 58108 701-476-8351

  COMMONd Professional Services Jeff Rosenberg 11716 W Belleview Dr Littleton, CO 80127 720-810-3210 www.commond.com

  PrivaPlan Associates, Inc David Ginsberg 3 Monte Alto Way Santa Fe, NM 87508 1-866-213-2967 www.privaplan.com