ICD-11 Meeting and Request for Information

June 16, 2023

ICD-11 Meeting and Request for Information

On June 13, the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS) advisory committee, part of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), published a Notice of Meeting and Request for Information (RFI).

The International Classification of Diseases (ICD) is the global standard for health data, clinical documentation, and statistical aggregation. It provides a common language for recording, reporting, and monitoring diseases. It facilitates the collection and storage of data for analysis and comparison of mortality and morbidity data. ICD-11 is the 11th revision, fully electronic, includes more diagnostic codes, and can be used online or offline.

It is important that HHS hear the concerns of rural health care facilities, whose input will help will provide advice to HHS to inform ICD–11 policy.

The meeting will be held Thursday, August 3, 2023, 10:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m. EDT and is open to the public. The public is invited and welcome to attend. NCVHS meets 3 times a year. Meetings are open to the public. All meetings are webcast. Public participation at meetings is generally limited to the public comment times specified on the meeting agenda.

Please click Here to join the meeting on August 3 at 10 a.m..

To submit comments in response to the RFI, please send by close of business June 30, 2023, to NCVHSmail@cdc.gov, and include on the subject line: Response from [your organization or name] regarding ICD–11 RFI.

Proposed Bill Aims to Reduce Burdens on Rural Health Clinics

June 16, 2023

Proposed Bill Aims to Reduce Burdens on Rural Health Clinics

NRHA has expressed support for the bipartisan Rural Health Clinic Burden Reduction Act, which aims to reform provisions related to RHCs under Medicare.

NRHA also supports the Protecting Rural Telehealth Access Act, which would permanently expand services adopted during the pandemic. NRHA notes that 77 percent of rural counties have a primary care shortage. Additionally, as federal policymakers step up oversight of hospital mergers, more states are taking steps to encourage consolidation.

NRHA has curated advocacy campaigns so you can act today on several issues including urging Congress to reduce burden in rural health clinics. We’ll share RHC-specific strategies to better utilize telehealth and help clinics flourish at NRHA’s 21st Rural Health Clinic Conference Sept. 26-27 in Kansas City.

Register Here for NRHA’s 21st Rural Health Clinic Conference

Your Chance to be a Rural Health Fellow, Speak in New Orleans

June 16, 2023

Your Chance to be a Rural Health Fellow, Speak in New Orleans

The National Rural Health Association’s (NRHA’s) Annual Rural Health Conference and Rural Hospital Innovation Summit are the nation’s premier events celebrating rural health. They are curated for anyone with an interest in rural health care, including rural health practitioners, hospital administrators, clinic directors and lay health workers, social workers, state and federal health employees, academics, community members, and more.

NRHA’s Annual Rural Health Conference is an interactive experience designed for all rural health professionals, with 7 tracks covering clinical issues, statewide public health issues, clinic management, rural communities, education, policy, and learning tools for leaders. NRHA is willing to consider any new and innovative session proposals.

NRHA’s rural Hospital Innovation Summit is one of the first meetings of its kind, dedicated to rural hospital innovation and transformation and providing premier networking and education exclusively for rural hospital leadership teams striving to innovate toward community health transformation.

NRHA is accepting session and research presentation proposals for the nation’s largest gathering of rural health pros. The Annual Rural Health Conference and Rural Hospital Innovation Summit, will be held May 7-10, 2024 in New Orleans, La.

Anyone with an interest in rural health is invited to submit session proposals by August 17, 2023 or original research by January 11, 2024 for presentation during the 2024 conferences.

Please consider contributing a session. This is an opportunity to share effective models, policies, research and information and provide your colleagues with insights and best practices addressing many of the access, quality and geographic issues confronted by rural communities.

Submit Session Proposals

Submit Original Research

 

Consortium’s Annual Conference – Transforming Advanced Practice Postgraduate Training Stronger Together: Setting the Standards

May 16, 2023

Consortium’s Annual Conference – Transforming Advanced Practice Postgraduate Training Stronger Together: Setting the Standards

July 23 – 24, 2023, Salamander Hotel, Washington, D.C.

Join the Consortium for Advanced Practice Providers for two days of exciting and intensive sessions designed to help organizations and individuals ready to create or grow advanced practice provider postgraduate training programs at their organizations.

The conference will take place July 23-24 at the Salamander Hotel in Washington, DC, with Pre-conference workshops taking place on July 22.

New this Year

Pre-conference Workshop and Networking Evening Social

The pre-conference workshop will have topics such as:

Track One:

For professionals and program staff

  • Preceptor Development Training

Track Two:

For Residents, Fellows and Students

  • Transition from Trainee to Provider
  • Professional Identity

Networking Evening Social – A social networking event on the evening of July 23, 2023

Registration Rates:

Member Non-member Postgraduate Trainee/Student
Regular $700 $850 $300
Pre-Conference Workshop $150 $200 $100

 

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Rural Health Clinic Conference

May 12, 2023

Rural Health Clinic Conference

Join Clinic and Critical Access Hospital (CAH) stakeholders from across the country for NRHA’s Rural Health Clinic and Critical Access Hospital Conferences September 26 – 29.

Take advantage of the educational and networking opportunities designed for clinic and hospital professionals and board members serving rural America.

Be sure to register for both events to save $100 on your total registration cost. NRHA member save $100 more on each event, while those who have never been an NRHA member will receive a complimentary one-year NRHA membership.

By attending the Critical Access Hospital Conference offered by the National Rural Health Association participants may earn up to nine hours ACHE Qualified Education Hours toward initial certification or recertification of the Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) designation.

When: September 26 – 27

Where: Kansas City, MO –  Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center

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Stroudwater Associates 3rd Annual CAH Regional Virtual Conference

May 10, 2023

Stroudwater Associates 3rd Annual CAH Regional Virtual Conference

Join other critical access and rural healthcare leaders for Stroudwater’s Virtual CAH Conference, taking place during the second and third weeks of June. The conference will provide critical information for organizational best practices and cover subjects, such as health equity, financial readiness, revenue cycle training, physician compensation, and other topics significant in rural and community healthcare.

When:

Northeast (Region A)

  • June 13, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., ET
  • June 14, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., ET

Southeast (Region B)

  • June 15, 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. CST
  • June 16, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., EST

Central (Region C)

  • June 20, 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. CST
  • June 21, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. EST

Mountain (Region D)

  • June 14, 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. HAST
  • June 14, 12 p.m. – 2 p.m. PST
  • June 15, 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. MST
  • June 15, 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. CST

Pacific (Region E)

  • June 20, 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. AKST
  • June 20, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. PST
  • June 21, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. MST
  • June 21, 12 p.m. – 2 p.m. CST

Register Here

APHA 2023 Policy Action Institute

May 1, 2023

APHA 2023 Policy Action Institute

In-person attendance is limited to only 300 spots this year, and the spots are going quickly!

American Policy Action Institute (PAI) is the foremost conference for public health advocacy, which brings together public health leaders, students and advocacy experts for a collaborative two-day event to discuss proven and proposed policy solutions to tackle today’s most pressing health threats at the local, state and federal levels.

Hosted online and in-person, APHA’s Policy Action Institute brings together public health leaders, students and advocacy experts for a collaborative event to discuss proven and proposed policy solutions to tackle today’s most pressing health threats at the local, state and federal levels.

Don’t miss your chance to hear speakers ranging from leaders in the government to youth activists.

Don’t forget, APHA Members receive a registration discount and a limited number of scholarships are available for students and early career professionals.

When: June 15 – 16

Where: Washington, DC

Conference Fees

Agenda

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If you have questions, contact the Events team.

Forensic Center will use Telehealth to Reach Rural Patients

May 1, 2023

Forensic Center will use Telehealth to Reach Rural Patients

UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central in Colorado Springs, Colo., is opening a first-of-its-kind medical unit that will provide forensic nursing care to patients who have experienced sexual or physical assault and any other type of abuse. It also houses an expanded forensic telehealth program that will support rural hospitals and clinics across the region. Across the country, health care providers are utilizing telehealth programs as one strategy to combat staffing shortages, with others including non-monetary benefits such as flexible scheduling. Your chance to discuss rural-specific strategies to enhance telehealth capacity is at NRHA’s 46th Annual Rural Health Conference May 16-19 in San Diego.

2023 NOSORH Annual Meeting – Call for Speaker Proposals

May 2, 2023

2023 NOSORH Annual Meeting – Call for Speaker Proposals

The National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) is now accepting speaker proposals for the 2023 NOSORH Annual Meeting! You are invited to submit your proposal(s) to present rural innovations, research findings, model programs, resources, and projects to all 50 State Office of Rural Health.

The NOSORH Annual Meeting will be held in Traverse City, Michigan on September 19-21, 2023.

Proposals are due by Friday, May 26, 2023

Click below to learn more about the Annual Meeting, topics of interest, and to submit your speaker proposal.

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Rural Health Clinical Congress – May 20, 2023

May 2, 2023

Rural Health Clinical Congress – May 20, 2023

Attention primary care clinicians: Don’t miss Rural Medical Education (RME) Collaborative’s Rural Health Clinical Congress (RHCC) Spring 2023 on Saturday, May 20! This unique virtual live CME/CE event features updates from experts on a wide variety of clinical topics relevant to the needs of rural and underserved communities.

RME Collaborative is partnering with the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) for the Rural Health Clinical Congress Spring 2023. This FREE virtual CME/CE conference is designed specifically for primary care clinicians who provide care to patients in rural and underserved communities.

This multi-topic event will be broadcast live on Saturday, May 20, 2023, starting at 9:00 am ET and will offer 6.0 CME/CE credits.

This event is designed specifically for:

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

who care for patients from rural and underserved areas

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 at rhcc2023.com.