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The National Rural Health Resource Center is a nonprofit organization dedicated to sustaining and improving health care in rural communities.

As the nation’s leading technical assistance and knowledge center in rural health, The Center focuses on five core areas:

  • Transition to Value and Population Health
  • Collaboration and Partnership
  • Performance Improvement
  • Health Information Technology
  • Workforce 
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Preparing for the Future with New Tools for Uncertain Times

Jun 7, 2018

How can you and your network board make effective decisions when the future of health care is so unpredictable? Scenario planning is a process of developing narratives of different and possible futures. Considering possible futures will help you craft a resilient, flexible, and innovative organizational strategy. This is an important tool that network leaders can use to better prepare their organizations to respond to uncertain times.

This webinar is part one of a two part series that aims to equip you with tools and knowledge to effectively build and use scenarios. The presentation includes the process of scenario planning, advice on when to use this method, and specific steps to carry it out with a planning group such as a board.

Learning Objectives

  • Explore scenario planning and the circumstances for when this tool is most useful
  • Learn how to prepare for strategic planning during uncertain times
  • Identify various options for scenario development
  • Understand the steps required to develop various narratives to help your network be flexible and agile