Summary
ILLINOIS RURAL HEALTH TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM - TO SUPPORT RURAL COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE STATE OF ILLINOIS IN IMPROVING HEALTHCARE ACCESS, QUALITY, AND OUTCOMES BY TRANSFORMING HEALTHCARE DELIVERY. - NAME OF ORGANIZATION: ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHCARE AND FAMILY SERVICES (HFS) SUBRECIPIENTS OR SUB-AWARDEE ORGANIZATIONS: HFS INTENDS TO FURTHER IDENTIFY SUBRECIPIENTS AND SUB-AWARDEES IN UPCOMING DEMONSTRATION YEARS. SUBRECIPIENTS ARE EXPECTED TO INCLUDE: HOSPITALS, ILLINOIS PRIMARY HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION (IPHCA), COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION (CBHA), UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS CHICAGO (UIC), ILLINOIS CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL NETWORK (ICAHN), ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH (IDPH), ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM, AND ILLINOIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD (ICCB). PROJECT GOALS, PURPOSE, & OUTCOMES: HFS HAS DEVELOPED A VISION FOR THE FUTURE OF RURAL HEALTHCARE IN ILLINOIS BASED ON THE FIVE STRATEGIC GOALS OUTLINED BY THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (CMS) IN THE N