Indiana Statewide Rural Health Network (InSRHN)

InSRHN Brochure is being revised.

About the InSRHN:
The Indiana Statewide Rural Health Network (InSRHN) was developed through the Indiana Rural Health Association (IRHA) as a result of a three year HRSA network development grant award (D06RH08997-02-00) received in May 2008 from the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP) for the development of a statewide rural health network in Indiana. The InSRHN is designed to improve the financial viability and sustainability of rural health care providers in Indiana. All of the strategies of the network are aimed toward Indiana's rural health providers to meet the health care needs of communities.

Mission Statement of the InSRHN:
The Mission of InSRHN is to create a network of rural providers dedicated to improving their ability to deliver high-quality health care to rural residents.

Purpose of the InSRHN:
To provide support to rural entities in the development of formal health care networks in order to coordinate; improve and expand access to quality essential health care services; and enhance the delivery of health care in rural areas.

Value to Membership:
InSRHN Network Strives to:

Cultivate new and existing relationships with rural partners
Facilitate stronger collaborative statewide relationships between CAHs and rural hospitals in order to better serve Indiana's rural communities
Effectively share resources and knowledge
Reduce the sense of geographic isolation faced by rural administration and staff
Increase pooling of resources
Decrease duplicative services and technology
Identify rural appropriate best practices
Decrease purchasing expenses by leveraging buying power
Develop network infrastructure support/tools
Facilitate peer learning and mentoring

InSRHN Membership includes:

Participation in statewide roundtable peer discussion groups:
Provides value in collaboration between Indiana hospital peers (CEO, CFO, Nurse Executives, HR, IT Directors, and Purchasing Directors)
Provides access to peer groups within Indiana and other states
Scheduled meeting times and places to collaborate and discuss efficiency of operations, best practices, issues, obstacles, improvement, trends, etc. for statewide peer groups of hospital staff
Ability to discuss hospital needs in a collaborative environment and use the outcomes to influence the direction of future network activities
Staff expertise in accessing state resources and alternative funding sources
Access to educational offerings free or at a minimal cost
Access to rural network web site for participation in CEO Forums, job postings etc...
IRHA unlimited organizational membership at no additional cost

Rural Assitance Center (RAC) Article Regarding InSRHN Success!!

InSRHN Contact Information:

Deena Dodd
InSRHN Director
Office: 812-478-3919 ext 228
ddodd@indianarha.org

Don Kelso
IRHA Executive Director
Office: 812-478-3919 x224
dkelso@indianarha.org