Healthcare Access in Rural Communities

Rural Health Information Hub. (2017). Healthcare Access in Rural Communities. Retrieved from https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/topics/healthcare-access

United States Census Bureau. (2016). New Census Data Show Differences Between Urban and Rural Populations. Retrieved from https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2016/cb16-210.html

you are employed at a non-profit organization in rural Minot, North Dakota (population ≈ 49,000). As the Lead Health care Project Manager, you have been charged with developing a project charter for the new “Rural Health Improvement” project. This project goal is to increase access to health care services in the area.

Based on your module reading and your own research, include the following in your project charter:

  1. Factors of your project (i.e., aim, timeframe, cost, scope, etc.).
  2. Major stakeholders and each stakeholder interest in the project.
  3. At least two innovative approaches to health care delivery.
  4. At least two expected outcomes of your project.