Primary Care
Cornerstone Whole Healthcare Organization (C-WHO) partners with local and regional primary care providers, mental health professionals, and healthcare networks to provide quality, accessible, low-cost healthcare resources to those who live in rural communities. Rural health is at the heart of C-WHO and inspires almost every project and grant we facilitate.
Discover
Rural America Health Facts
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Drug overdoses are the leading cause of injury death in the U.S., resulting in approximately 52,000 deaths in 2015
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In the U.S., suicide was responsible for 44,193 deaths in 2015, which is approximately one suicide every 12 minutes
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Rural Americans are at greater risk of death from 5 leading causes (heart disease, cancer, unintentional injuries, chronic lower respiratory disease, and stroke) than urban Americans (Based on CDC data)
Why
Our Strategic Objective
We foster equitable health outcomes for rural populations by:
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Improve rural patient experience
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Increase workforce recruitment and retention for rural areas
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Improve health workforce wellness
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Provide tailored and cost-effective data and analytic solutions for rural clinics
How
Current Projects
C-WHO has helped numerous networks and clinics develop and implement clinical integration:
PacificSource D-DIRCS
Develops technical assistance for rural primary care to develop integrated behavioral health.
TIIPIN
Telehealth Parity Network for Independent Mental Health Practitioners
rEASON
Rural Emergent Alternative Surgical Opioid Non-Use, funded by HRSA, provides expert-guided education focused on opioid-sparing analgesia guidelines to health care providers, patients, and families to mitigate surgically-gated opioid use disorder at one-year follow-up. A standard of care will be developed for providers, patients, and parents/legal guardians to communicate with surgeons and anesthesiologists on how to request non-opioid surgical options.
IIBHN
Idaho Integrated Behavioral Health Network creates a network of Integrated Behavioral Health providers that share resources and promote integrated behavioral health.
GRITTÉ
The Greater Rural Idaho Telehealth Team Expansion (GRITTE) Project, funded by HRSA, provides tele-behavioral health in rural under-served communities.
ALiNC
The Arkansas Lives Network of Care, funded by HRSA, and in partnership with ABHIN, enables primary care practices and partners to link together to develop enhanced resources and systems to prevent and manage suicide in rural Arkansas.
LMCF
Lauren Moore Cunningham Foundation project, provides tele-behavioral health in rural under-served communities.
A-ROUTE
The Arkansas Rural Opioid Use Team and Treatment, funded by HRSA, and in partnership with ABHIN, aims to improve prevention, treatment, and management skills related to OUD for primary care teams in rural Arkansas.
I-ROPPES
The Idaho Rural Opioid Prevention and Pharmacy Education Stewardship project, funded by HRSA, provides better systems of care for individuals with opioid use disorder and their families by linking primary care, law enforcement, community resources, and other services in rural areas across Idaho.
PiICN
The Pride in Idaho Care Neighborhoods, funded by Cambia Health Foundation, C-WHO has partnered with Valor Health to pilot a model of coordinated and whole person care to marginalized patient populations in rural areas.
Helping the Helpers
The Helping the Helpers project, funded by Pfizer, provides training and resources for care providers to help reduce fatigue and burnout.
Indian Health Services Primary Care
In partnership with local clinics, patient communities, and subject matter experts, we develop and deliver culturally sensitive care practice trainings to ensure better health outcomes for the American Indian and Alaska Native populations
Celebrate
Project Outcomes
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Delivered over 60 suicide prevention trainings in Idaho, Wyoming, and Arkansas in 2020 and 2021
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Hosted 4 years of Integrated Behavioral health Conferences for practitioners and clinicians
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Enhanced behavioral heath integration programs in over 60 clinics
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Provided 10+ rural clinics with data and analytics technical support
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Provided resiliency trainings to front line workers in rural communities to combat pandemic distress
