ToRCH Program Hospitals Share Thoughts About ToRCH Care Implementation On MHA’s PolicyHuddle Podcast
Missouri is implementing ToRCH Care — the state’s model for improving rural health through the federal Rural Health Transformation Program. ToRCH Care’s design is based on the state’s Medicaid demonstration at six rural hospitals, known as Transformation of Rural Community Health (ToRCH).
The system incentivizes care and management of Medicaid patients, emphasizing strong connections with local partners that can assist patients with the nonclinical components of health that often drive poor health.
In this episode of the Missouri Hospital Association’s PolicyHuddle podcast, we hear from the following leaders at the six participating hospitals about their insights on ToRCH implementation and what challenges and opportunities may lay ahead with ToRCH Care.
- Marvin Smoot, vice president of clinic operations at Bothwell Regional Health Center in Sedalia, Mo.
- Michael Calhoun, CEO/executive director of Citizens Memorial Hospital in Bolivar, Mo.
- Craig Thompson, CEO of Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare in Clinton, Mo.
- Jana Cook, senior vice president/CFO at Phelps Health in Rolla, Mo.
- Tim Braun, executive director of population health at Ray County Hospital and Health Care in Richmond, Mo.
- Brooke Bollman, CEO of Salem Memorial District Hospital
This edition of PolicyHuddle is less than 20 minutes in length and available online or on your favorite podcast platform.
The Missouri Hospital Association is a nonprofit association in Jefferson City that represents 136 Missouri hospitals. In addition to representation and advocacy on behalf of its membership, the association offers continuing education programs on current health care topics and seeks to educate the public about health care issues.