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Enhancing Rural Health Services: The FLEX Program in Iowa

The Iowa Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program (FLEX) aims to support Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) in exploring new service lines and improving financial services. By leveraging funding and expanding stakeholder activities, the program has enhanced hospital utilization amid changing demographics. It has fostered a competitive environment among vendors and CAHs, allowing for innovative solutions to the logistical challenges faced by rural health care services. Results indicate improved project ownership among hospitals and a broader range of services available to communities.

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Enhancing Rural Health Services: The FLEX Program in Iowa

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  1. The FLEX Program: A Financial Catalyst Marvin L. Firch Iowa Department of Public Health Iowa Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program September 1, 2009

  2. Background • Number of CAHs in the state • Several mature networks • Stakeholder activities • Logistical challenges

  3. Focus • Provide FLEX funding to explore new service lines and improve current financial services • Compliment stakeholder activities

  4. Hospital Utilization, Changing Demographics, and Implications for Rural Health Care Services

  5. Health Care Areas by Proximity and Capacity

  6. Capacity areas Resolved to the Township Level

  7. Results • Hospitals maintained ownership of the projects • Stakeholder activities were expanded • FLEX program activities were expanded • Created a competitive environment amongst vendors • Created a competitive environment amongst CAHs

  8. Questions Marvin L. Firch Program Coordinator Iowa Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program (FLEX) Iowa Department of Public Health 321 E. 12th Street Lucas State Office Building, 4th Floor SW Des Moines, Iowa 50319-0075 (P) 515-281-4808 (F) 515-242-6384 mfirch@idph.state.ia.us Iowa FLhttp://www.idph.state.ia.us/hpcdp/flex_program.aspEX Website FLEX Website

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