August 20, 2024
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Privacy and Security for Telehealth Best Practice Guide
August 20, 2024
Privacy and Security for Telehealth Best Practice Guide
Looking for the latest recommendations on how to keep patient health information private and secure? This best practice guide shares how to minimize risk when providing telehealth.
New MBQIP Resources Available
August 20, 2024
New MBQIP Resources Available
Check out this new resource, available through The RQITA Resource Center. This resource is a list of nationwide resources to address social drivers of health. Many of the organizations listed offer nationwide services or contain databases to identify local resources.
These resources may be used by hospital staff when a patient screens positive for a social driver of health and may also be accessed by patients directly.
RQITA National Assistance to Address Social Drivers of Health (Telligen.com)
FREE Anti-Stigma Training: Responding to Addiction
August 20, 2024
FREE Anti-Stigma Training: Responding to Addiction
A comprehensive anti-stigma training designed to increase knowledge about addiction and develop skills and strategies to help your community.
Participants will Learn:
- The Science of Addiction
- The Signs and Symptoms of Addiction
- Evidence-based Treatment Options
- Medications to Treat Addiction
- Engagement Strategies
Cost: Free
When:
- Session 1, august 29, 12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
- Session 2, September 5, 12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
For more information, contact mo_actionnetwork@umkc.edu
Click Here to register for Session 1
Click Here to register for Session 2
Annual Time Burden on CAHs for New Medicare Data Collection – Comment by October 7
August 19, 2024
Annual Time Burden on CAHs for New Medicare Data Collection – Comment by October 7
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requests public input on the annual hourly burden for Critical Access Hospitals to collect and report data on obstetrical services, as proposed in the Outpatient Prospective Payment System Rule, and on acute respiratory illnesses, as finalized in the Inpatient Prospective Payment System Rule.
The new Conditions of Participation (CoPs) in these rules include multiple information collection requirements that are one-time burdens for developing new policies, protocols and ongoing reporting requirements, such as daily or biweekly reporting of respiratory illnesses as well as maternal deaths.
More information can be found HERE in the rules and in the information collection supporting documentation.
Comments must be made by October 7, 2024
See Outpatient Prospective Payment System Rule
See Inpatient Prospective Payment System Rule
Click Here to submit a formal comment
Rural Health Research: Changes in Rural Pharmacy Presence 2023
August 19, 2024
Rural Health Research: Changes in Rural Pharmacy Presence 2023
This data brief provides information on rural communities that have kept, lost, or gained a retail pharmacy between 2018 to 2023.
- Between 2018 and 2023, the number of retail pharmacies in the U.S. declined by 3.9 percent.
- During that same period, the number of retail pharmacies located in rural communities declined by 5.9 percent and,
- The number of retail pharmacies located in urban communities declined by 3.4 percent
- There was little variation in the characteristics of the population in places that kept, lost, or gained pharmacy service.
- Where there was any variation, the results were often counterintuitive
- Places that gained pharmacy service had a lower proportion of population that was non-White but a higher proportion that was Hispanic, and a higher proportion with no health insurance
Click Here to Read Brief
Provider Relief Fund Reporting Period 7
August 19, 2024
Provider Relief Fund Reporting Period 7
The Provider Relief Fund (PRF) Reporting Portal opened July 1 and will remain open until September 30, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. ET.
Providers who received one or more PRF (General or Targeted) and/or American Rescue Plan Rural payments exceeding $10,000, in the aggregate, from January 1 to June 30, 2023 must report their use of funds during Reporting Period 7 to comply with PRF Reporting Requirements.
More information and resources can be found on the PRF Reporting webpage.
Click Here for Reporting Portal
Click Here for Reporting Requirements
Monthly Webinar: Learn About Long COVID & Fatiguing Illness, September 12
August 19, 2024
Monthly Webinar: Learn About Long COVID & Fatiguing Illness, September 12
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention funds this monthly webinar-style Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) 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, and a 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, September 12, 3:00 p.m.
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NRHA Webinar: Operationalizing a Just Culture in Rural Healthcare, August 22
August 19, 2024
NRHA Webinar: Operationalizing a Just Culture in Rural Healthcare, August 22
Join the National Rural Health Association (NRHA) for a webinar on Operationalizing a Just Culture in Rural Healthcare. Michele Back, Senior Director of Quality and Patient Safety at Ovation Healthcare, brings extensive experience as a healthcare leader and consultant. Certified in Lean Healthcare and a Master Trainer for TeamSTEPPS, Michele collaborates with clients to develop evidence-based solutions for achieving high-quality, cost-effective care.
Implementing a Just Culture in rural healthcare is a cornerstone of a comprehensive Patient Safety Program. Understanding how to effectively cultivate this program is the first step to operationalizing a Just Culture. Invest in your organization’s future by improving patient safety, reducing risks and preventing errors. Focus on managing human behavior and redesigning systems to create a strong culture of safety where trust and change are valued by staff and leaders alike/
In this webinar, explore how to:
- Cultivate a comprehensive Patient Safety Program
- Manage human behavior to prevent errors
- Redesign systems to reduce risks
- Create a strong culture of safety
- Integrate Just Culture principles in daily processes
Cost: Free
When: Thursday, August 22, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. CT
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NRHA Webinar: Emergency Preparedness – The Benefits of a Comprehensive Plan, August 21
August 19, 2024
NRHA Webinar: Emergency Preparedness – The Benefits of a Comprehensive Plan, August 21
A robust emergency preparedness plan is fundamental for any rural healthcare provider, especially as the lessons learned from the COVID era are starting to fade.
This essential webinar will equip you with the knowledge you need to ensure the lights stay on and patients are safe regardless of the scenario.
Join Erik Thorsen, CEO of Columbia Memorial Hospital, and Ron Coulter, Life Safety & Physical Environment Specialist at Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC), as they guide you through the core elements of an emergency preparedness plan.
Through this webinar, you will:
- Understand and learn how to apply the core components of emergency preparedness in a rural healthcare setting, including:
- Planning
- Procedures
- Communication
- Training
- Testing
- Learn the elements of a strong Hazard Vulnerability Analysis (HVA)
- Engaging with the local or state emergency planning commission
- Understanding vulnerabilities within your community
- Staying vigilant in the post-COVID era
- Gain a clear picture of how day-to-day decisions at the executive level affect emergency preparedness
- Establish the framework for practical and effective drills
Don’t miss this opportunity to empower your critical access hospital with life-saving knowledge from our experts.
Cost: Free
When: Wednesday, August 21, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. CT
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