Portland, ME, Nov. 16, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In celebration of National Rural Health Day, The Chartis Center for Rural Health and iVantage Health Analytics today announced the recipients of the 2017 National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) Performance Leadership Awards.
The Performance Leadership Awards program identifies top quartile performance by rural providers in the categories of Quality, Outcomes and Patient Perspective. Top performers in each category are determined using the data analysis of iVantage’s Hospital Strength INDEX®, which is widely regarded as the most objective and comprehensive assessment of rural provider performance. A complete list of this year’s award recipients can be found at http://www.ivantageindex.com/top-performing-hospitals/ .
“Each year, National Rural Health Day provides an opportunity to have a national conversation about how to best address the challenges confronting rural providers and how they can improve performance and prepare for further changes ahead,” said Michael Topchik, National Leader of The Chartis Center for Rural Health. “This year’s Performance Leadership Award recipients are moving the needle forward on performance, and adding their name to a growing list of rural providers who are demonstrating measurable value to the rural communities they serve.”
The attached charts reveal top quartile variance (percentile rank) against rural peers in select indicators within Outcomes, Quality and Patient Perspective.
Additional Rural Resources
Research Study: The Chartis Center for Rural Health publishes the Rural Relevance Study, an annual, data-driven assessment of the state of rural healthcare in America. To download a copy of the 2017 study, visit: http://www.ivantageindex.com/2017-rural-relevance-study .
Rural Healthcare and Efforts to Repeal or Replace the Affordable Care Act: Passage of the AHCA, BCRA or Graham-Cassidy would have had a significant impact on the rural healthcare landscape. Learn more about what’s at stake for rural healthcare in the ongoing debate about healthcare at http://www.ivantageindex.com/research-education2/ .
About The Chartis Group The Chartis Group® (Chartis) provides comprehensive advisory services and analytics to the healthcare industry. With an unparalleled depth of expertise in strategic planning, performance excellence, informatics and technology, and health analytics, Chartis helps leading academic medical centers, integrated delivery networks, children's hospitals and healthcare service organizations achieve transformative results. The Chartis Center for Rural Health (CCRH) was formed in 2016 to offer tailored services, performance management solutions, research and education to rural hospitals and facilities. Learn more at Chartisrural.com .
About iVantage Health Analytics iVantage Health Analytics (iVantage) is a leading provider of healthcare analytics and performance management analytic tools. Health system and hospital leadership teams across the country rely on the company’s software and services to deliver customized insights on clinical and financial performance, strategic planning, market assessment and payment optimization. iVantage’s analytics are the basis of continuing thought leadership and insight in the areas of healthcare policy and research. iVantage is a subsidiary of The Chartis Group, a comprehensive advisory services firm dedicated to the healthcare industry. Learn more at iVantageHealth.com .
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Billy Balfour iVantage Health Analytics/The Chartis Center for Rural Health 207-245-6761 wbalfour@ivantagehealth.com
