1. Rural Quality Advisory Council

2. Recap of October 2018 Meeting
Opioids and Rural Measurement and Quality
Michigan Center of Rural Health received the $200,000 planning grant-----total of 75 rural communities
Shared initiatives related to opioids
SAMHSA’s opioid quality measures and measurement strategies
ASPE report on opioid measures being used across federal programs: Data Sources and Data-Linking Strategies to Support Research to Address the Opioid Crisis(Sept. 2018)
NQF Rural Health Report and Recommendations on a core set of rural- relevant measures and improving access to care
EDTC Measure Update-see MBQIP Monthly Newsletter-Strategy Group 2