Summary
UTILIZING WORKFORCE, MODERNIZED TECHNOLOGY, COORDINATED AND INNOVATIVE CARE MODELS, AND INVESTMENTS IN INFRASTRUCTURE LDH WILL TRANSFORM HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES IN LA - THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (LDH) APPLICATION FOR THE RURAL HEALTH TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM (RHTP) INCLUDES GROUNDBREAKING INITIATIVES THAT WILL HAVE A LONG-LASTING IMPACT ON HEALTHCARE FOR RURAL LOUISIANA CITIZENS. THESE ACTIVITIES WERE DEVELOPED BASED ON STAKEHOLDER FEEDBACK AND ADDRESS THE CRITICAL CHALLENGES IN HEALTHCARE ACCESS, WORKFORCE, AND HEALTH OUTCOMES FACED BY THE STATE’S RURAL POPULATION. LOUISIANA RANKS 50TH IN NATIONAL HEALTH RANKINGS, AND HEALTH OUTCOMES IN RURAL PARISHES REFLECT DISPROPORTIONATE CHALLENGES. THESE OUTCOMES ARE A RESULT OF BOTH LIMITED HEALTHCARE ACCESS IN RURAL AREAS AND THE FINANCIAL INSTABILITY OF RURAL HEALTHCARE FACILITIES. THE LOUISIANA RURAL HEALTH TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM (LA RHTP) WILL PROVIDE RESOURCES, FACILITATE COLLABORATION ACROSS AGENCIES, AND REINFORCE
