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Save the Date: National Telehealth Conference

June 12, 2024

Save the Date: National Telehealth Conference

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is hosting a virtual National Telehealth Conference that brings public and private sector leaders together to discuss telehealth best practices.

Conference topics include:

  • Licensing across state lines to increase access to behavioral health care
  • Implications of health policy to inform telehealth’s future
  • Expanding access to services for underserved and low-income communities
  • Exploring health care innovations and future telehealth technologies
  • Improving health equity through expansion of broadband connectivity and adoption of telehealth

Cost: Free

When: Tuesday, July 16, 9:30 – 5:00

Register Here

CDC Webinar: Learn About COVID & Fatiguing Illness, June 13

June 10, 2024

CDC Webinar: Learn About COVID & Fatiguing Illness, June 13

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention funds this monthly webinar-style ECHO learning session to rapidly disseminate findings about Post-COVID Conditions (PCC) and Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS).

The series offers:

  • Presentations by subject matter experts
  • Examples of emerging best practices and models of care
  • Facilitated Q&A

This program is intended primarily for providers who care for patients with PCC and ME/CFS but is open to all healthcare professionals and all Long COVID and ME/CFS patient-lived experience experts interested in learning more about the treatment of Long COVID and ME/CFS.

Cost: Free

When: Thursday, June 13, 3:00 p.m. ET

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Requirements for Buprenorphine Prescribing

June 10, 2024

Requirements for Buprenorphine Prescribing

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced in January 2023 that clinicians no longer need a federal waiver to prescribe buprenorphine for treatment of opioid use disorder.

Clinicians are still required to register with the federal Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) to prescribe controlled medications.

In June 2023 the DEA began to require that registration applicants – both new and renewing – affirm they have completed a new, one-time, eight-hour training.

Exceptions for the new training requirement are:

  • Practitioners who are board certified in addiction medicine or addiction psychiatry
  • Graduates from a medical, dental, physician assistant or advanced practice nursing school in the U.S. within five years of June 27, 2023

Please note Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) still have the opportunity to apply for a $3,000 payment on behalf of each provider who trained between January 1, 2019 and December 29, 2022.

Approximately $889,000 in program funding remains available for RHCs and will be paid on a first-come, first-served basis until funds are exhausted.

Please send questions to DATA2000WaiverPayments@hrsa.gov

New Occupations Added to Guide for Licensure Portability

June 10, 2024

New Occupations Added to Guide for Licensure Portability

The Multi-discipline Licensure Resource Project is an effort supported by HRSA to improve licensure portability for health care professions working between states and for people who are geographically isolated.

Previously, the site provided guidance for four disciplines:

  • Psychology
  • Social work
  • Physical therapy
  • Occupational therapy

New disciplines have been added:

  • Counseling
  • Dentistry
  • Dietitians
  • Emergency medical services
  • Physician assistants
  • Nursing
  • Advanced practice nursing
  • School psychologists

Click Here to Professional’s Guide to Occupational Licensure Compacts

CDC Webinar: What Rural Clinicians Should Know about Influenza A (H5N1), June 18

June 10, 2024

CDC Webinar: What Rural Clinicians Should Know about Influenza A (H5N1), June 18

Consider joining this webinar to hear experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) discuss clinical features of influenza A (H5N1), recommendations and considerations for influenza testing and treatment, and strategies for culturally competent patient evaluations for possible exposure to influenza A.

Cost: Free

When: Tuesday, June 18, 2:00 p.m.

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Upcoming MRHA Webinar: Nephrology Services for Rural Hospitals, June 20

June 10, 2024

Upcoming MRHA Webinar: Nephrology Services for Rural Hospitals, June 20

Consider joining this webinar to learn how rural hospitals are serving their community by providing Nephrology services.

In the past, patients on dialysis were being transferred out, as rural hospitals had no Nephrologist, nor the dialysis equipment needed to provide dialysis.

In this webinar, you will learn how a rural CAH implemented a Tele-Nephrology solution that saw over 100 patients in the first 12 months. You will also hear directly from the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) that implemented the program with no prior dialysis experience on her nurse team. She will share the impact it had on the hospital and community and discuss lessons learned by the clinical team since its implementation over 4 years ago.

Cost: Free

When: Thursday, June 20, 12:00 p.m.

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FREE Webinar – Compliance within a Value-Based Healthcare Organization, June 25

June 5, 2024

FREE Webinar – Compliance within a Value-Based Healthcare Organization, June 25

Please consider joining the FREE Compliance within a Value-Based Healthcare Organization webinar.

Sheryn Honest will be addressing these common questions related to the Value-Based (VBC) and compliance during the 60-minute session:

  • What Fraud & Abuse Laws are associated with a Compliance Program?
  • How does the new OIC General Compliance Program Guidance (GCPG), published in November 2023, impact VBC organizations?
  • What are the 7 core elements of a Compliance Program?
  • Why do you need a Compliance Program?
  • Who’s involved in the Compliance Program?
  • What’s a Business Associate (BA) and what does a healthcare provider need to know about working with BA’s?
  • Do you know what an FDR is and what that means in a value-based organization (as a Medicare Advantage provider)?
  • What training & education is required?

Learning Objectives:

  • Understand the fundamentals of a compliance program
  • Identify the 7 core elements of a Compliance Program and what are some practical (and necessary) things that can be done to remain compliant
  • New elements in the OIG’s GCPG

Cost: FREE

When: Tuesday, June 25, 11:00 a.m. CT

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Free Webinar: Healthcare Supply Chain Risk Management – June 12

June 5, 2024

Free Webinar: Healthcare Supply Chain Risk Management – June 12

When it comes to cyber supply chain risk management (C-SCRM), organizations are expected to identify, assess and mitigate risks associated with the distributed and interconnected nature of IT/OT produce and service supply chains.

Information and operational technology (IT/OT) rely on a complex, globally distributed, and interconnected supply chain ecosystem to provide highly refined, cost-effective and reusable solutions.

Consider joining this free webinar in which David Sims shares his expertise and guidance as a Board member of the American Institute of Healthcare Compliance (AIHC).

Topics Covered Include:

  • Importance of vendor vetting & supply chain risk management
  • Understanding supply chain risks in healthcare
  • Key components of vendor vetting
  • Implementing a risk management framework

Cost: FREE

When: Wednesday, June 12, 11:00 a.m. CT

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NRHA Webinar – Safeguarding Rural Health: Environmental Responsibility Strategies for Healthcare Leaders

June 3, 2024

NRHA Webinar – Safeguarding Rural Health: Environmental Responsibility Strategies for Healthcare Leaders

In this webinar, Rebecca Hou, Environmental Sustainability Program Manager at Vizient, shares her extensive expertise in advancing sustainability in healthcare.

With a background in improving supply chain sustainability for 60% of acute care hospitals across the United States, Rebecca will address the unique environmental challenges faced by rural healthcare leaders.

Learn how rising temperatures, extreme weather events, and exposure to harmful chemicals threaten patient health in rural areas. Discover how rural hospitals contribute to these issues and, more importantly, how they can lead the charge in promoting health inside and outside their walls.

This session will provide actionable strategies tailored for rural healthcare systems to advance human and environmental health.

Cost: Free

When: Tuesday, July 9, 1:00 – 2:00 p.n. CT

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NRHA Webinar: Building a Culture of Excellence Nine Principles® Framework, June 27

June 3, 2024

NRHA Webinar: Building a Culture of Excellence Nine Principles® Framework, June 27

Join the National Rural Health Association (NRHA) for a transformative webinar designed specifically for rural health executives.

Tad Hunt, Huron’s Market Segment Leader for Rural/Critical Access Hospitals, and Rudy Martinez, a Senior Healthcare Leader, will share their extensive expertise in driving significant improvements in clinical operations and patient care.

Learning Objectives:

  • Implement the Nine Principles® of excellence to create and sustain a high-performance culture in your organization
  • Leverage real-world examples of sustained success tailored to the unique challenges and opportunities in rural healthcare settings
  • Improve operational performance and patient care, specifically in Critical Access Hospitals, enhancing both patient outcomes and staff engagement

Cost: Free

When: Thursday, June 27, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. CST

Register Here