Category: Conferences

Wanted Rural Health Champion Nominees

September 1, 2023

Wanted Rural Health Champion Nominees

We want to hear your neighborhood/community Rural Health Champion success stories!

On November 16, the Office of Rural Health and Primary Care (ORHPC) is hosting the annual Rural Health Day Celebration, an event created by the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) to acknowledge the immense contributions that our rural healthcare providers make to the well-being of their communities.

Rural healthcare providers face unique healthcare challenges daily, and yet they pursue excellence and always put patients first. We want to hear your neighborhood/community Rural Health Champion success stories!

In 250 – 500 words please describe the following:

  • Name of nominee
  • What your nominee has done to be a Rural Health Champion
  • Please provide a short excerpt explaining the accomplishments of your nominee
  • Where your nominee is located
  • Please tell us the town or community/county where the nominee works/lives
  • When your nominee became a Rural Health Champion
  • Please provide the time frame in days/months/years when your nominee became a Rural Health Champion
  • How your nominee is uniquely qualified for this award
  • What qualities does your nominee exhibit as a Rural Health Champion
  • Why you believe your nominee to be the best person for the Rural Health Champion Award

Nominations close on Friday, September 29, 5:00 p.m. CT

Winners will receive a Rural Health Champion Award and Plaque commemorating their accomplishments

Send Nominations to: ORHPCinfo@health.mo.gov

Register Here to Attend Rural Health Day Celebration

Registration Open for Missouri Telehealth Summit

August 21, 2023

Registration Open for Missouri Telehealth Summit

The Missouri Telehealth Summit brings together leaders, policymakers, providers and payers for in-depth conversations around telehealth.

The 2023 summit will focus on sustainable telehealth integration, value-based care mo9dels, training the workforce, remote patient monitoring and more.

This year’s keynote speaker is Dr. Eric Wallace, MD, FASN. Dr. Wallace is a professor of Nephrology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He is the UAB Medical Director of Telehealth, Co-Director of the UAB Home Dialysis Program, and Director of the Rare Genetic Kidney Disease Clinic. Since becoming faculty, he has sought to eliminate geographic and socioeconomic barriers which prevent patients from accessing specialized care. He has overseen the creation and scaling of ambulatory and inpatient telehealth programs, E-Consults, tele-ICU, and remote patient monitoring. He is focused on using these tools to help re-design healthcare.

The pre-summit workshop will focus on in-depth detail around telehealth AIMS (adoption, implementation, monitoring, and sustainability).

Target Audience

  • Physicians
  • Nurses
  • Social workers
  • Counselors
  • Psychologists
  • Administrators

When:

  • Pre-Summit – Thursday, September 7, 2023
  • Summit – Friday, September 8, 2023

Cost:

  • Pre-summit workshop – $115
  • Summit (virtual or in-person) – $35

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Act Soon: Join Clinic, CAH Experts to Improve Community Care

August 18, 2023

Act Soon: Join Clinic, CAH Experts to Improve Community Care

Time is running out to save hundreds on your chance to discover RHC and CAH-specific strategies and solutions with the experts at NRHA’s Rural Health Clinic and Critical Access Hospital Conferences Sept. 26-29 in Kansas City.

Register and book your hotel at a discount by Sept. 7 to join NRHA in our hometown, the perfect place to rediscover the roots of rural health care with a mix of modern amenities and Midwest charm. From barbecue to ballet, there’s something for everyone in the Paris of the Plains, and we can’t wait to show you what’s new since last year.

Those who register early, are members, and attend both events are eligible for hundreds in combined discounts, so check out the updated event agendas, mark your calendar, and act soon to save. The NRHA block of discounted hotel rooms is running out fast, so be sure to book a great rate through NRHA before you register. We look forward to seeing you in Kansas City.

Register for the National Telehealth Conference

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:

  • The adoption of telehealth and expansion of broadband connectivity to improve health equity
  • Using tele-behavioral health as a successful model for integrating telehealth into the standard of care
  • Telehealth’s role in supporting the health care workforce and expanding services for patients
  • Implications of health policy to inform telehealth’s future in an evolving health care environment

Questions? Send email to: chsdteam@gsu.edu

Register Here

Rural Telementoring UnConference Returns in October

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

Rural Health Clinical Congress – Free Virtual CME/CE Event for Clinicians

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:

  • Primary care clinicians
  • Registered nurses
  • Advanced practice registered nurses

Why Attend:

  • Learn evidence-based recommendations on topics relevant to primary care
  • Gain practical insights to meet the needs of patients in rural and underserved areas
  • Participate in live polls and ask questions to experts in real time
  • Earn free live CME/CE credit for each session you attend

Learn More and Register Here

Join Clinic and CAH Experts in Kansas City to Improve Community Care

August 1, 2023

Join Clinic and CAH Experts in Kansas City to Improve Community Care

Rural facilities face ever-evolving challenges and opportunities. The good news is you don’t have to go it alone. Your chance to discover RHC and CAH-specific strategies and solutions with the experts is at NRHA’s Rural Health Clinic and Critical Access Hospital Conferences September 26 – 29, in Kansas City.

NRHA’s hometown is the perfect place to rediscover the roots of rural health care with a mix of modern amenities and Midwest charm. From barbecue to ballet there’s something for everyone in the Paris of the Plains and NRHA can’t wait to show you what’s new since last year.

Those who register early, are members, and attend both events are eligible for hundreds in combined discounts so mark your calendar and act soon to save. NRHA has blocked discounted hotel rooms, but a third of them are already reserved so be sure to book a great rate through NRHA before you register.

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MIH Summit Registration Now Open

July 3, 2023

MIH Summit Registration Now Open

Registration for the Mobile Integrated Healthcare (MIH) Summit is now open. The MIH Summit is a pre-conference to the EMS Conference.

THE MIH Summit will provide knowledge, skill-building and networking opportunities for individuals interested in integrating care and developing innovative solutions that minimize barriers to care through non-traditional partnerships and locally formed networks.

Why Attend:

The MIH Summit and MIH Track at Missouri’s EMS Conference & Expo is for healthcare and EMS professionals representing diverse disciplines working to improve healthcare outcomes for all. The MIH community includes but is not limited to:

  • healthcare leaders, managers, providers across all disciplines
  • community health workers
  • community paramedics
  • paramedics and EMTs
  • payers
  • nonprofit organizations
  • policy advocates
  • workforce development

When: July 30 – August 3, 2023

Where: St. Charles Convention Center, St. Charles, MO

Learn More

Click Here to Register or Scan the QR Code below

Your chance to be a Rural Health Fellow, speak in New Orleans

June 30, 2023

Your chance to be a Rural Health Fellow, speak in New Orleans

NRHA is accepting session and research presentation proposals for the nation’s largest gathering of rural health pros, our Annual Rural Health Conference and Rural Hospital Innovation Summit, which will be held May 7-10 in New Orleans, La. These events are curated for anyone with an interest in rural health care.

NRHA is also accepting applications for our Rural Health Fellows program, a yearlong, intensive leadership training. The goal of the Fellows program is to educate and develop a network of diverse rural leaders that will step forward to serve in key positions in the association, affiliated advocacy groups, and local and state legislative bodies with health equity as a main focus.

Submit Session and Research Presentation Proposals

Click Here for Rural Health Fellows Program

The Effects of More Than 1 Million Losing Medicaid Coverage

June 30, 2023

The Effects of More Than 1 Million Losing Medicaid Coverage

About 1.5 million Americans have lost Medicaid coverage in more than two dozen states, and hospitals are beginning to see the financial effects of caring for more uninsured patients. Additionally, site-neutral payment has forced physicians, patient advocates, and hospitals and health systems to take sides in the debate over Medicare reimbursement rates based on location of care, and a new report shows that approximately a quarter of residents in 18 states struggle with medical debt.

Register for the NRHA Rural Health Clinic and Critical Access Hospital Conferences, September 26-29, to explore how we can ensure we can care for patients and the bottom line with experts at NRHA’s Rural Health Clinic and Critical Access Hospital Conferences Sept. 26-29 in Kansas City.