1. Rural Health Clinic Practice Transformation Collaborative
November 2013

2. Goal
Increase RHCs understanding and capacity to implement medical home and practice transformation principles
Position RHCs to improve care and participate in payment reform initiatives
Prepare RHCs for successfully meeting future requirement to report on quality data measures

3. Collaboration CoOportunity Health Iowa Primary Care Association
Funding
Iowa Primary Care Association
Certified NCQA PCMH content expertise; provide support and consulting to Telligen coaches
Telligen
NCQA trained coaches to deliver training & technical assistance
Manage day to day work of the Collaborative
Iowa Association of Rural Health Clinics
Recruit RHCs and champion the effort

4. Strategy Cohort 1- up to 9 RHCs Cohort 2 – Available to all RHCs
One-on-one guidance, 1-2 onsite meetings
Regular teleconferences
Tools and dashboard training
Networking and sharing experiences
Statewide learning session plus additional intensive consultative session
Other items available to cohort 2
Cohort 2 – Available to all RHCs
Monthly webinars, toolkits, self assessment
Statewide learning session

5. Metrics Bi-monthly report done by coaches
Amount of TA provided
Level of clinic engagement
Degree of progress & responsiveness
Bi-monthly report done by RHCs
Status of each change concept from RHC perspective
Rate TA received (tools and coaches)
Quality data measurement
To be selected from recommended national measures for RHCs

6. Timeline November 13th; Informational Webinar for RHCs
December; Selection of Cohort 1
April 2013; Statewide learning session plus additional intensive consultative session (coincide with IARHC spring meeting)
December 2013 – October 2014; Education and coaching; Project ends
December 2014; Final Project Report