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MI-SORHI UpdateMI-SORHI UpdateMichigan’s State Rural Health PlanMichigan’s State Rural Health Plan

Conference callConference callAdvisory Group & Issue WorkgroupsAdvisory Group & Issue Workgroups

October 24, 2008October 24, 2008

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April 2008April 2008

John and Lonnie presented the Plan to 125 John and Lonnie presented the Plan to 125 people at the Annual Rural Health Conference. people at the Annual Rural Health Conference. Panel of elected state officials reacted to the Panel of elected state officials reacted to the Plan (Caswell, Ball, Espinoza, Huizenga, Plan (Caswell, Ball, Espinoza, Huizenga, Friedman).Friedman).The Plan was mailed to all 35 rural state The Plan was mailed to all 35 rural state representatives.representatives.The Plan was presented and distributed to the The Plan was presented and distributed to the Small or Rural Hospital Council of the MHA. Small or Rural Hospital Council of the MHA. Staff interviewed by WOOD 1300 radio (GR).Staff interviewed by WOOD 1300 radio (GR).

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May 2008May 2008

MCRH staff visited with 25 rural state MCRH staff visited with 25 rural state senators and representatives; each senators and representatives; each received the Plan and a presentation of received the Plan and a presentation of process/outcomes.process/outcomes.MCRH staff also proposed a Healthy MCRH staff also proposed a Healthy Lifestyles Community Matching grant Lifestyles Community Matching grant program ($150,000).program ($150,000).Staff interviewed by the Cadillac Staff interviewed by the Cadillac Newspaper. Newspaper.

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June 2008June 2008

MCRH and MDCH staff re-visited the six MCRH and MDCH staff re-visited the six original communities and distributed the original communities and distributed the Plan to 120 people (Manistique, Sault Ste Plan to 120 people (Manistique, Sault Ste Marie, Cheboygan, Fremont, Sandusky, Marie, Cheboygan, Fremont, Sandusky, Hillsdale).Hillsdale).

Staff interviewed by Traverse City TV Staff interviewed by Traverse City TV Channel 7 & 4 Channel 7 & 4

http://www.tv7-4.com/news/news_story.aspx?id=148950http://www.tv7-4.com/news/news_story.aspx?id=148950

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July 2008 July 2008

Senator Kahn and Representatives Senator Kahn and Representatives Caswell and McDowell create the Healthy Caswell and McDowell create the Healthy Lifestyles Community Matching Grant Lifestyles Community Matching Grant Program and appropriate $60,000 to it. Program and appropriate $60,000 to it.

In order to receive funding the community In order to receive funding the community must form partnerships to address any of must form partnerships to address any of the twelve Healthy Lifestyle objectives. the twelve Healthy Lifestyle objectives.

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July 2008 (continued)July 2008 (continued)

The twelve participating communities: The twelve participating communities: Ontonagon, Cheboygan, Eaton Rapids, Ontonagon, Cheboygan, Eaton Rapids, Fremont, Alma, Newberry, Hillsdale, St Fremont, Alma, Newberry, Hillsdale, St Ignace, Sandusky, Manistique, Pigeon, Ignace, Sandusky, Manistique, Pigeon, and Sault Ste Marie.and Sault Ste Marie.Addressing Objectives A-1, A-2, B-1, B-2, Addressing Objectives A-1, A-2, B-1, B-2, B-3, and B-4 in Healthy Lifestyles (see B-3, and B-4 in Healthy Lifestyles (see attachment).attachment).Project begins September 1, 2008.Project begins September 1, 2008.

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August 2008August 2008

Rose Young from the Midwest Alliance for Telehealth Rose Young from the Midwest Alliance for Telehealth and Technology Resources (MATTeR) begins publishing and Technology Resources (MATTeR) begins publishing monthly articles in the monthly articles in the CAH ChronicleCAH Chronicle and and Rural Health Rural Health QuarterlyQuarterly regarding telehealth (addressing Objective C-4 regarding telehealth (addressing Objective C-4 and C-5 in Access and Availability to Health Care). and C-5 in Access and Availability to Health Care).

The MSU-COM OsteoChamps Program director, The MSU-COM OsteoChamps Program director, Margaret Aguwua, begins publishing a series of article in Margaret Aguwua, begins publishing a series of article in the the CAH ChronicleCAH Chronicle and and Rural Health QuarterlyRural Health Quarterly about the about the OsteoChamps Program (addressing Objective C-3 in OsteoChamps Program (addressing Objective C-3 in Recruitment and Retention of Health Care Providers).Recruitment and Retention of Health Care Providers).

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September 2008September 2008

The MCRH, the Michigan Pharmacists The MCRH, the Michigan Pharmacists Association and the Michigan Registered Association and the Michigan Registered Dental Hygienists Association agreed to Dental Hygienists Association agreed to partner to provide educational contact partner to provide educational contact hours for both associations members hours for both associations members (addressing Objective B-1 in Recruitment (addressing Objective B-1 in Recruitment and Retention of Health Care Providers). and Retention of Health Care Providers).

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October 2008 October 2008

The Blue Cross/Blue Shield Social Mission The Blue Cross/Blue Shield Social Mission Department agrees to extend the Healthy Department agrees to extend the Healthy Lifestyles Matching Community Grant program Lifestyles Matching Community Grant program to an additional 12 rural communities. to an additional 12 rural communities.

Each community will receive a $5,000 grant that Each community will receive a $5,000 grant that will be matched (in-kind or direct) to address any will be matched (in-kind or direct) to address any of the 3 goals and 12 objectives in the Healthy of the 3 goals and 12 objectives in the Healthy Lifestyles section of the MI-SORHI document. Lifestyles section of the MI-SORHI document.

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October 2008 (continued)October 2008 (continued)

The selected communities are: Ironwood, The selected communities are: Ironwood, Larium, L'Anse, Munising, Carson City, Larium, L'Anse, Munising, Carson City, Sheridan, Cass City, Caro, Marlette, Sheridan, Cass City, Caro, Marlette, Deckerville, Allegan and Dowagiac.Deckerville, Allegan and Dowagiac.

The project kicks-off in November at the The project kicks-off in November at the Annual CAH Conference in Boyne.Annual CAH Conference in Boyne.

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Next StepsNext Steps

Through the Flex Program grant two additional Through the Flex Program grant two additional communities will receive Healthy Lifestyles communities will receive Healthy Lifestyles funding. funding.

On November 12 & 13 MCRH staff will meet with On November 12 & 13 MCRH staff will meet with Senator Kahn and Rep’s Caswell and McDowell.Senator Kahn and Rep’s Caswell and McDowell.

In January 2009, the Michigan Health Council In January 2009, the Michigan Health Council will receive a $9,500 grant for will receive a $9,500 grant for Practice in Rural Practice in Rural Michigan Michigan campaign (R/R Objective A-6). campaign (R/R Objective A-6).

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Next Steps - continuedNext Steps - continued

The Plan will drive the April 2009 Annual Rural The Plan will drive the April 2009 Annual Rural Health Conference agenda.Health Conference agenda.– Behavioral health in the RHC settingBehavioral health in the RHC setting– School-based centers/clinics School-based centers/clinics – HOSAHOSA

The Plan continues to be revised with baseline The Plan continues to be revised with baseline data (version 4 on MCRH website).data (version 4 on MCRH website).

MCRH staff will visit all newly elected rural state MCRH staff will visit all newly elected rural state representatives in January & February.representatives in January & February.

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Your ideas…Your ideas…

For MI-SORHI partnerships, funding, For MI-SORHI partnerships, funding, programs…programs…

If you think of any later please email: If you think of any later please email: barnas@msu.edubarnas@msu.edu