Category: HRSA

Delta Maternal Health Partnership Meeting – September 10

August 29, 2024

Delta Maternal Health Partnership Meeting – September 10

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) IEA Regions 6 and 7 is hosting a Maternal Health Meeting in Sikeston, Missouri.

Join this meeting to learn about HRSA maternal health programs and resources, as well as to discuss maternal health issues, including:

  • challenges in serving mothers and families,
  • strategies and models to support maternal health
  • current technical assistance needs, and
  • opportunities for collaboration.

This meeting is offered in person only; there will not be a virtual option.

When: Tuesday, September 10, 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. CT

Where: Delta Area Economic Opportunity Corporation Training Room, 203 N. New Madrid St., Room Social 1919, Sikeston

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2025 Students to Service Loan Repayment Program – Apply by November 7

August 29, 2024

2025 Students to Service Loan Repayment Program – Apply by November 7

Eligible students in the last year of medical, nursing, or dental school can receive loan repayment assistance from the NHSC Students to Service Loan Repayment Program (NHSC S2S LRP). In return, they provide at least three years of full-time service at an NHSC-approved site in a designated Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA).

A Maternity Care Target Area Supplemental Award of an additional $40,000 is available to physicians specializing in obstetrics, gynecology, or family medicine physicians who practice obstetrics on a regular basis, as well as certified nurse midwives.

Click Here to Learn More and Apply Here

FORHP Webinar: Rural Graduate Medical Education (GME) Opportunities – How Can Your RHC get involved? August 29

August 22, 2024

Rural Graduate Medical Education (GME) Opportunities – How Can Your RHC get involved? August 29

The National Association of Rural Health Clinics (NARHC), in partnership with the Collaborative for Rural Graduate Medical Education Technical Assistance Centers, will host the free, Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP)-supported webinar.

Research shows that providers that train in rural areas are significantly more likely to later practice in those communities. RHCs can play a critical role in that training through their ability to serve as rotational sites for many different providers.

This webinar will feature Pennsylvania Rural Health Clinic and Rural Residency Planning Development grantee, St. Luke’s Miners who will discuss their experience with GME and RHC site rotations.

Cost: Free

When: Thursday, August 29, 1:00 -2:00 p.m. CT

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Targeted Technical Assistance for Rural Hospitals Program – Apply by September 30

August 21, 2024

Targeted Technical Assistance for Rural Hospitals Program – Apply by September 30

The Targeted Technical Assistance for Rural Hospitals Program (TTAP) is a federally-funded initiative that offers comprehensive technical assistance to rural hospitals to address financial and operational challenges and maintain essential health services for their community.

Applications are being accepted to receive two years of technical assistance through this FORHP-supported program for rural hospitals facing financial and operational challenges that affect their viability.

Technical assistance for this project is provided by the Center for Public Health Practice and Research at the Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, Georgia Southern University and will begin in November 2024.

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Click Here to Apply Now

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

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

Missouri Telehealth Resources – Missouri Rural Citizens Access to Telehealth (RCAT) Funding Available

August 16, 2024

Missouri Telehealth Resources – Missouri Rural Citizens Access to Telehealth (RCAT) Funding Available

The Rural Citizens Access to Telehealth project is a partnership between the Missouri Telehealth Network and the Department of Social Services, MO HealthNet Division.

The project is currently providing American Rescue Plan funding to eligible partners, to introduce or enhance existing telehealth services for rural providers accepting Medicaid patients.

Additional information is available Here and includes a link to the survey to get started.

Grant applications need to be submitted by mid-November of this year with funding through December of 2026.

Please contact Dan Lund, lunddr@health.missouri.edu with any questions.

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Region 7 Virtual Birth Worker Forum, September 18

August 16, 2024

Region 7 Virtual Birth Worker Forum, September 18

Please join HRSA IEA and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) for the Region 7 Virtual Birth Worker Forum.

This free forum will bring together birth workers (e.g., doulas, community health workers, midwives) from across Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska to engage and learn about programs and resources to support moms and families during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.

Topics at a Glance:

  • Birth Worker Coverage and Reimbursement
  • Providing Culturally Responsive Care
  • Leveraging Birth Workers to Support Rural Families
  • Supporting and Sustaining the Workforce
  • HRSA Programs and Resources to Support Maternal Health
  • Syphilis Epidemic

Cost: Free

When: Wednesday, September 18, 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

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