August 9, 2023
Telehealth Resources
Telehealth.HHS.gov provides trusted telehealth resources that cover a wide range of topics including workflow and staff training, reimbursement, and behavioral health. Easily access various topics and areas of interest for providers and patients.
Telehealth topics:
August 9, 2023
Register for the National Telehealth Conference
Join Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) on September 12 for the National Telehealth Conference! Hear from experts about the future of telehealth and how to best use telehealth for your practice.
HRSA will host this virtual conference that brings public and private sector leaders together to discuss telehealth best practices. The conference will examine the importance of integrating telehealth into standard care.
Conference topics include:
Questions? Send email to: chsdteam@gsu.edu
August 8, 2023
Become a Certified Rural Health Clinic Professional
The National Association of Rural Health Clinics (NARHC) is offering Directors, Clinic Administrators & other RHC leaders a unique full-spectrum course designed to teach you how to operate a successful Rural Health Clinic. Upon course completion & attainment of an 80% or higher exam score, you will earn a Certified Rural Health Clinic Professional (CRHCP) designation.
Enrollment:
This course is offered twice a calendar year. Enrollment begins approximately 10 weeks prior to the date of the Final Exam taking place online.
View upcoming dates Here
Format:
This is a self-paced online course with a proctored online Final Exam
Time Commitment:
Most people complete the course in 4 – 6 weeks
Course Curriculum:
4 modules:
August 4, 2023
New Rural Health Safety Net Survey – 340B Program
The National Rural Health Association (NRHA) and The Chartis Center for Rural Health are partnering on a new rural health safety net survey on the 340B drug program. Your input will help NRHA and Chartis better understand utilization and impact of the program as well as inform future research. If you would like to take the survey and share your perspective, please click the link below. The survey will take approximately 10 minutes to complete and will be open until August 18.
August 4, 2023
Upcoming Webinar – NHSN Antibiotic Utilization Option: Using Data for Action in Critical Access Hospitals
This webinar is co-hosted by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy. Speakers will describe requirements for meeting the Antimicrobial Use and Resistance (AUR) Measure within the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Promoting Interoperability Program and using the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Antimicrobial Use (AU) data for action in critical access hospitals.
Objectives
Continuation education for pharmacists, nurses and physicians is pending.
When: Tuesday, November 14, 2023, 3:00 p.m. ET
August 4, 2023
Reminder! MBQIP Data Reporting Reminders – August 2023
Important Notice
Dates for measure submission and manual/CART versions are based on currently available information and may be subject to change.
August 15, 2023
CMS Inpatient Measures**:
October 31 2023
Emergency Department Transfer Communication (EDTC)
November 1, 2023
CMS Population and Sampling (optional)*
November 1, 2023
CMS Outpatient Measures:
*Population and sampling refers to the recording of the number of cases meeting the measure requirements and the number of cases the hospital is submitting to the CMS warehouse.
** Currently there are no inpatient chart abstracted core MBQIP measures required.
August 4, 2023
Now Available! MBQIP Monthly – August 2023
MBQIP Monthly is an e-newsletter that highlights current information about the Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Project (MBQIP) and provides critical access hospitals (CAHs) information and support for quality reporting and improvement. MBQIP Monthly is produced through the Rural Quality Improvement Technical Assistance program by Stratis Health.
August 2023 content:
August 3, 2023
NRHA Webinars on Patient Surges, Utilizing Swing Beds
NRHA partner Relias, will host a webinar Thursday, August 10 at 2 p.m. CDT, on strategies and solutions for a sustainable health care workforce. Discover actionable strategies that have proven successful in combating the nursing shortage, improving nurse retention, and enhancing workforce engagement.
Speaker: Felicia Sadler, MJ, BSN, RN, CPHQ, LSSBB, VP of Quality at Relias
When: August 10, 2:00 – 3:00 PM CDT
NRHA partner, Allevant, will host a webinar at 1 p.m. CDT, September 20 on swing bed culture and attention to wellness vital to rural health care. Transitional care makes available the full resources of the CAH and focuses on measured outcomes and evidence based processes to ensure patients get the best care possible.
When: Thursday, September 20, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. CDT
Click Here to View NRHA Today Newsletter
August 2, 2023
Rural Telementoring UnConference Returns in October
The Rural Telementoring Training Center (RTTC) invites you to their 2nd Rural Telementoring UnConference on October, 18, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. CT. An UnConference is a participant-driven event that nurtures collaboration, participant interactivity, and idea incubation. You drive the agenda. You shape the conversation. This free virtual event will feature an array of brief presentations on topics relevant to technology as a driving force for innovation in rural health care and practice.
Learn more and register here
August 9, 2023
Rural Health Clinical Congress – Free Virtual CME/CE Event for Clinicians
Do you serve patients in rural or underserved communities? Join the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) and RME Collaborative for the Rural Health Clinical Congress, a FREE virtual CME/CE conference held in conjunction with national Rural Health Day! This multi-topic event will be broadcast live on Saturday, November 18, 2023, starting at 8:00 a.m. CT.
Who Should Attend?
This event is designed specifically for:
Why Attend:
