October 31, 2024
RHIhub This Week Now Available
RHIhub This Week keeps you informed of the latest rural news, funding opportunities, publications and events.
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Month: October 2024
Upcoming HRSA Webinar – Addressing the Intersection of Intimate Partner Violence and Substance Use in Maternal Health Care, November 7
October 31, 2024
Upcoming HRSA Webinar – Addressing the Intersection of Intimate Partner Violence and Substance Use in Maternal Health Care, November 7
The Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) Office of Women’s Health invites you to a webinar, “Addressing the Intersection of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) and Substance Use in Maternal Health Care”.
The webinar will feature speakers from HRSA’s Maternal and Child Health Bureau and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH), Office on Women’s Health.
Attendees will learn about the National Strategy to Improve Maternal Mental Health Care as well as HRSA and OASH’s initiatives that are integrating prevention and care for IPV, substance use, and maternal health.
Cost: Free
When: Thursday, November 7, 1:00 p.m. CT
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Upcoming NRHA Webinar – Building Resilient Rural Healthcare: Strategic Solutions for Financial Stability and Enhanced Care Delivery, November 6
October 31, 2024
Upcoming NRHA Webinar – Building Resilient Rural Healthcare: Strategic Solutions for Financial Stability and Enhanced Care Delivery, November 6
Rural healthcare leaders face unique financial and operational challenges that demand innovative solutions. This presentation will equip attendees with the strategies needed to ensure your hospital’s resilience and maintain high standards of care.
Dr. Corey Scurlock, a pioneer in telemedicine, and Donna McHale, a seasoned expert in rural health consulting, will share proven methods to stabilize your finances, optimize workforce management, and enhance care delivery.
Learning Objectives:
- Implement strategies for financial sustainability tailored to rural healthcare settings
- Optimize workforce management through virtual nursing and telehealth solutions
- Apply successful case study insights to enhance care delivery and patient outcomes
Cost: Free
When: Wednesday, November 6. 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 pm. CST
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Upcoming Webinar: Access to Maternity Care in Rural U.S. Communities, November 14
October 31, 2024
Upcoming Webinar: Access to Maternity Care in Rural U.S. Communities, November 14
In this hour-long webinar, experts will describe disparities in mental health outcomes for rural populations, the growing scarcity of obstetric care, and the far-reaching consequences of obstetric unit closures.
Additionally, the presentation will delve into the reasons behind these closures and examine policy solutions aimed at improving access to maternal health care and advancing health equity.
Registration is free and required. Attendance of the live webinar is limited to 500 persons. If you are unable to attend, you will be able to access the recording archived on the Gateway website.
Cost: Free
When: Thursday, November 14, 2024
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Telehealth Resources for Patients and Providers, Funding Opportunities, and Research
October 31, 2024
Telehealth Resources for Patients and Providers, Funding Opportunities, and Research
The U.S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) telehealth website offers a number of resources for patients and providers looking to utilize services via telehealth.
Their website also offers funding opportunities related to telehealth and broadband programs, as well as a research section.
Click Here to Access Telehealth Resources
Click Here to View Funding Opportunities
Click Here to Read Research Articles
Best Practices Guide: Using Telehealth in Hybrid Care
October 29, 2024
Best Practices Guide: Using Telehealth in Hybrid Care
A hybrid care approach uses a combination of virtual and in-person appointments to deliver appropriate care.
Hybrid telehealth, also called integrated care, combines in-person health care appointments with telehealth. This approach prioritizes the joint decision between the patient and their provider regarding whether and when a virtual visit is appropriate. A hybrid care approach offers flexible access to health care. This is especially useful for people who have difficulty getting to the provider’s office or need frequent care.
This best practice guide provides detailed information and resources for providers and health care organizations on how to use a hybrid care approach that integrates telehealth and in-person care.
What’s in the guide:
- How to get started
- Developing a strategy for hybrid care
- Billing for hybrid care services
- Preparing patients for hybrid care
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Licensure Compacts: Increasing Access to Behavioral Health Care
October 29, 2024
Licensure Compacts: Increasing Access to Behavioral Health Care
Telehealth plays a significant role in meeting the need for behavioral health services and behavioral health professionals are subject to state licensure regulations, including for telehealth.
Learn how licensure compacts can improve access to behavioral health care.
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Click Here to Learn more about Licensure Compacts
Click Here to Learn more about Licensure for Behavioral Health
Health Equity Webinar Series
October 29, 2024
Health Equity Webinar Series
Rural America faces disproportionate social and economic disparities compared to urban settings, often leading to poor health outcomes for rural patients and their communities. Achieving health equity and addressing the needs of rural populations requires systematic, community-wide change.
Stroudwater Associates has developed a three-part webinar series that speaks to the challenges of rural healthcare and the newly adopted MBQIP health equity quality measures.
The Office of Rural Health and Primary Care (ORHPC) invites you to join us this webinar series on Health Equity. You can register for each meeting using the links provided, below.
- Health Equity: Overview and Strategy, Friday, November 15, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Register Here
- This session provides an overview of the importance of health equity and social determinants of health, the new CMS/MBQIP Health Equity measures, and the importance of incorporating health equity into an organization’s strategy and understanding strategies to prioritize health equity.
- Health Equity: Data Collection/Analysis, Monday, December 2, 2024 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Register Here
- This session will cover the importance of health data with an overview of data collection best practices. Examples will be provided.
- Health Equity: Community Collaboration and Implementation Evaluation, Friday, December 20, 2024, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Register Here
- This session will cover the importance of community collaboration and overcoming partnership barriers as well as sustaining activities and measuring success and outcomes.
New FMT Policy Brief: CAH Perspectives on Collection and Use of Demographic and Social Drivers of Health Data
October 29, 2024
New FMT Policy Brief: CAH Perspectives on Collection and Use of Demographic and Social Drivers of Health Data
The Flex Monitoring Team (FMT) recently released a new policy brief, CAH Perspectives on Collection and Use of Demographic and Social Drivers of Health Data. The brief explores the experiences of nine Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), in collecting and using demographic and/or social drivers of health (SDOH) data.
Challenges faced by CAHs during data collection:
- Interviewee discomfort
- Difficulty offering patient resources
- Logistical or technical challenges
- Limited staff capacity
- Other broad challenges
Despite these challenges, CAHs described being able to use the demographic and/or SDOH data in various ways:
- For individual patient needs
- To assess community characteristics and needs
- To assess health outcomes and utilization
- To create or leverage partnerships
- To plan for expanding data collection
Staff training, involvement with community partnerships, and collaboration with State Flex Programs will facilitate the best and standard practices of demographic and/or SDOH data collection, as well as data usage for CAHs.
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RHIhub Topic Guide: Finding Statistics and Data Related to Rural Health
October 28, 2024
RHIhub Topic Guide: Finding Statistics and Data Related to Rural Health
This Rural Health Information Hub (RHIhub) Topic Guide will help you locate and accurately use statistics and data to:
- Understand rural health needs and rural/urban disparities
- Communicate rural health needs
- Inform decision-making related to service delivery and policy
Click Here to Access Topic Guide
Many providers of rural-relevant data rely on the same small number of federal data sets for their data products.
Click Here to Access Data Sources & Tools Relevant to Rural Health