Project Grant P1053107

RURAL HEALTH NETWORK DEVELOPMENT PLANNING GRANT PROGRAM - ORGANIZATION NAME: NORTHEAST KENTUCKY REGIONAL HEALTH INFORMATION ORGANIZATION (DBA KENTUCKY RURAL HEALTHCARE INFORMATION ORGANIZATION) ADDRESS: 151 UNIVERSITY BLVD., MOREHEAD, KY 40351 FACILITY/ENTITY TYPE: NON-PROFIT WEBSITE ADDRESS: WWW.KRHIO.ORGPROJECT DIRECTOR: LEANDRE KNOX PHONE NUMBER: 606-207-2184 EMAIL ADDRESS: L.KNOX@KRHIO.ORG NETWORK PLANNING PROJECT:RECOVER KENTUCKY LEGISLATIVE AIM(S):AIM #1: ACHIEVE EFFICIENCIES: IDENTIFYING A PLAN FOR DEVELOPING REGIONAL SYSTEMS OF CARE TO BETTER MEET RURAL PATIENT CONCERNS. AIM #2: EXPAND ACCESS TO, COORDINATE, AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF BASIC HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND ASSOCIATED HEALTH OUTCOMES. FOCUS AREA: THE KENTUCKY RURAL HEALTHCARE INFORMATION ORGANIZATION'S FOCUS AREA IS CARE COORDINATION PROPOSED SERVICE REGION: KENTUCKY COUNTIES (ESTILL, LEE, POWELL, AND OWSLEY). CITIES ARE COBHILL, KY, CRYSTAL, KY, IRVINE, KY, JINKS, KY, PRYSE, KY, RAVENNA, KY, WEST IRVINE, KY, WINSTON, KY, BEATTYVILLE, KY, FILLMORE, KY, HEIDELBERG, KY, LONE, KY, OLD LANDING, KY, PRIMROSE, KY, SAINT HELENS, KY, TALLEGA, KY, VADA, KY, WIDECREEK, KY, YELLOW ROCK, KY, ZOE, KY, BOWEN, KY, CAMPTON, KY, CLAY CITY, KY, NATURAL BRIDGE, KY, PATSEY, KY, ROSSLYN, KY, SLADE, KY, STANTON, KY, WESTBEND, KY, BOONEVILLE, KY, GREEN HALL, KY, ISLAND CITY, KY, MISTLETOE, KY, MORRIS FORK, KY, PEBWORTH, KY, RICETOWN, KY, SEBASTIANS BRANCH, KY, TURKEY, KY, VINCENT, KY POPULATIONS TO BE SERVED: ADULTS IN THE SERVICE AREA LIKELY TO HAVE LOW ACCEPTANCE OF, OR CONFIDENCE IN, COVID-19 VACCINES. ADULTS FROM COMMUNITIES WITH HISTORICALLY LOW VACCINATION RATES. ADULT PATIENTS THAT HAVE HIGH RATES OF UNDERLYING HEALTH CONDITIONS. ADULTS WITH SUD/OUD. THE POPULATION OF THE RECOVER KENTUCKY SERVICE AREA IS OVERWHELMINGLY WHITE (97%, COMPARED TO 87% ACROSS KENTUCKY). RESIDENTS OF THE SERVICE AREA HAVE A LOWER MEDIAN INCOME ($33,747 VS. $55,454 STATEWIDE), LOWER LEVELS OF EDUCATION (JUST 74.4% HAVE A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR HIGHER COMP ARED TO 87,7% STATEWIDE). THERE IS A LOWER LEVEL OF IN-HOME INTERNET CONNECTION WHICH PREVENTS ACCESS TO INFORMATION ACROSS THE SERVICE AREA. RESIDENTS OF THE SERVICE AREA FACE POORER HEALTH OUTCOMES THAN PEOPLE ACROSS THE STATE, HIGHER RATES OF PREMATURE DEATH, AND A HIGHER NUMBER OF POOR MENTAL HEALTH AND POOR PHYSICAL HEALTH DAYS EACH MONTH. VACCINATION ACCEPTANCE IS LOWER IN THE SERVICE ARE WITH THE RATE OF VACCINATION FOR COVID-19 OVER 10% LOWER THAN THE REST OF THE STATE. OVERALL, RESIDENTS OF THE FOUR-COUNTY SERVICE AREA ARE FACING INCREASE HEALTH DISPARITY AS COMPARED TO KENTUCKIANS IN GENERAL. NETWORK MEMBERS: 1) KENTUCKY RURAL HEALTHCARE INFORMATION ORGANIZATION / FACILITY TYPE: NON-PROFITNAME: 2)ESTILL MEDICAL CLINIC / FACILITY TYPE: RURAL HEALTH CLINIC NAME: MERCY HEALTH - MARCUM AND WALLACE HOSPITAL/ FACILITY TYPE: RURAL HOSPITAL ATTESTATION: ALL NETWORK PARTNERS ARE PHYSICALLY LOCATED IN A HRSA-DESIGNATED RURAL AREA. ALL NETWORK PARTNERS HAVE SIGNED LETTERS OF COMMITMENT AND HAVE DEVOTED RESOURCES TO THE RECOVER KENTUCKY PROJECT ALL THREE NETWORK PARTNERS HAVE EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE SERVICE THE TARGET POPULATION THROUGH THE DELIVERY OF PRIMARY CARE, SUBSTANCE USE SERVICES, HOSPITAL SERVICES, AND COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER SERVICES. MEMBERS HAVE PREVIOUSLY COLLABORATED TO IMPROVED QUALITY OF CARE MEASURES FOR RURAL RESIDENCE AND DEVELOPING PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT PLANS FOR DELIVERY OF CASE MANAGEMENT AND CHW SERVICES. AS A RESULT OF THE PLANNING ACTIVITY, THE SERVICE AREA'S RURAL UNDERSERVED POPULATION WILL EXPERIENCE INCREASED ACCESS TO QUALITY SERVICES ACROSS THE CONTINUUM OF CARE. NETWORK ACTIVITIES WILL IMPROVE EQUITY. RURAL RESIDENTS WILL BE ENGAGED THROUGH NEEDS ASSESSMENT FUNDING OPPORTUNITY NOTIFICATION: THE KENTUCKY RURAL HEALTHCARE INFORMATION ORGANIZATION WAS MADE AWARE OF THIS FUNDING OPPORTUNITY FROM THE STATE OFFICE OF RURAL HEALTH. FUNDING PREFERENCE:KRHIO IS REQUESTING A FUNDING PREFERENCE BASED ON QUALIFICATION #1: HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SHO RTAGE AREA (HPSA).