Category: NRHA

New Virtual Option for Annual NRHA Conference

March 21, 2023

New Virtual Option for Annual NRHA Conference

NRHA’s 46th Annual Rural Health Conference events, May 15-19 in San Diego, Calif., cover the needs of all rural health stakeholders from hospital leaders to health educators, with an overarching goal of health equity for all.

Be sure to act by April 17 to save hundreds on registration and hotel for the nation’s largest gathering of rural health professionals. The hotel block is filling up fast and will sell out before that date.

Register Today

NRHA is offering an on off-site, virtual registration option that includes access to 46 sessions of recorded content across all events available for viewing the day after it occurs on the agenda. No sessions will be livestreamed during this event, but recordings of sessions noted in green within each agenda will be available to view through Aug. 16.

San Diego is the perfect place to turn a week of learning into a vacation. Coronado Island has one of the best beaches in the US, a charming main street, and great hotels for families or a romantic getaway.

Balboa Park is the site of the renowned San Diego Zoo, along with numerous art galleries, artist studios, museums, and gardens. A deep harbor is home to a large active naval fleet, with the USS Midway, an aircraft carrier turned museum, open to the public.

Be sure to register early to save hundreds. We look forward to seeing you in San Diego.

Upcoming NRHA Partner Webinar for Rural Healthcare – Swing Bed Culture and Attention to Wellness Vital to Rural Healthcare, A Transitional Care Model

March 21, 2023

 

Upcoming NRHA Partner Webinar for Rural Healthcare – Swing Bed Culture and Attention to Wellness Vital to Rural Healthcare, A Transitional Care Model

 Thursday, April 27, 1:00 – 2:00 pm CST

Allevant, a joint venture between Mayo Clinic and Select Medical, helps Critical Access Hospitals by developing post-acute Transitional Care programs using available Swing Beds. Focused on assisting patients to transition to their highest level of independence, Transitional Care is a program that involves the patient and family, makes available the total resources of the Critical Access Hospital, and focuses on measured outcomes and evidence-based processes to ensure patients get the best care possible.

Allevant has supported approximately 100 Critical Access Hospitals across 22 states, including independent and part of health systems. Our clients have cared for over 12,000 patients, representing over 158,000 swing bed days.

With a strong focus on quality, outcomes, and growth, our clients saw an average increase in swing bed days of 55% by the second year. 64% of patients were categorized as complex medical or complex surgical, a growing patient population. Only 7% of Transitional Care patients were discharged directly back to acute care during a program stay of fewer than 30 days. 76% of patients were discharged from Transitional Care back to independence. The average patient rating was 4.83 out of 5 when asked if patients would “recommend the program to others.”

Register

Learn more at www.Allevant.com

Upcoming NRHA Partner Webinar for Rural Healthcare – How 30 Rural Providers Unlocked the Unrealized Value in their Patient Payment Plans

March 21, 2023

Upcoming NRHA Partner Webinar for Rural Healthcare – How 30 Rural Providers Unlocked the Unrealized Value in their Patient Payment Plans

 Thursday, March 30, 2:00 – 3:00 pm CST

Join Hospital Revenue Cycle Expert Michael Berger and Revenue Cycle Director Rhonda Ridenour as they share how 30 rural healthcare facilities turned their in-house patient payment plans into immediate cash, resulting in improved financial metrics. With over 30 years of senior revenue cycle leadership in 35 states, Michael’s extensive experience was instrumental in developing and implementing the collaborative approach that prioritized patient and community satisfaction. This ongoing program also led to benefits such as reduced cost-to-collect, bad debt reduction, and increased cash-on-hand. By attending this webinar, you’ll learn how to replicate these results at your own healthcare facility while engaging patients and improving their satisfaction.

Register

Join NRHA’s 2023 CFO Certification Program Cohort

March 6, 2023

Join NRHA’s 2023 CFO Certification Program Cohort

Join the exclusive group of rural hospital certified CFOs in leading their rural hospitals to success. This program was created by top performing, tenured rural executives with a passion to help current and aspiring rural hospital CFOs learn what they need to excel, thrive and LEAD!

Invest in your career this year by becoming a Certified Rural Hospital CFO!

Become the best CFO you can be by growing your confidence as a leader with rural specific leadership skills taught by rural healthcare experts. Remain current in your knowledge base, network with other rural hospital CFOs, learn best practices, and more!

This program only launches once a year and there’s still time to enroll in the March 2023 Cohort! Don’t wait until next year to start growing your knowledge, network, and confidence!

With a maximum of 24 CFOs in each cohort, benefit from:

  • Small classes
  • Individual attention
  • Exclusive networking
  • Learning from the best

What graduates have to say about the program:

  • “An excellent program, well-structured and designed. I am an experienced CFO and I learned some very valuable stuff.”
  • “I thought in general this was great. For me, someone who just got started in the medical field, this was very helpful in getting me started. It also helped with networking. These are people that I am not sure I ever would have been able to talk with if it weren’t for this program.”
  • “Great program. Great opportunity.”

Program details, payment terms, and other specifics made available upon application.

Apply Today

 

NRHA Webinar – Rural Emergency Hospitals and Rural Hospital Innovation Grant

March 6, 2023

NRHA Webinar – Rural Emergency Hospitals and Rural Hospital Innovation Grant

2:00 pm ET

Join the Kansas State Office of Rural Health for an overview of the Rural Emergency Hospital (REH) Conditions of Participation and Medicare reimbursement model and how Rural Hospital Improvement Grant funds can be used to support the costs of conversion to this new provider type.

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NRHA Webinar – How 30 Rural Providers Unlocked the Unrealized Value in their Patient Payment Plans

March 3, 2023

NRHA Webinar – How 30 Rural Providers Unlocked the Unrealized Value in their Patient Payment Plans

Thursday, March 30, 2:00 – 3:00 pm CST

Join Hospital Revenue Cycle Expert Michael Berger and Revenue Cycle Director Rhonda Ridenour as they share how 30 rural healthcare facilities turned their in-house patient payment plans into immediate cash, resulting in improved financial metrics. With over 30 years of senior revenue cycle leadership in 35 states, Michael’s extensive experience was instrumental in developing and implementing the collaborative approach that prioritized patient and community satisfaction. This ongoing program also led to benefits such as reduced cost-to-collect, bad debt reduction, and increased cash-on-hand. By attending this webinar, you’ll learn how to replicate these results at your own healthcare facility while engaging patients and improving their satisfaction.

Register Here

NRHA Webinar – Swing Bed Culture and Attention to Wellness Vital to Rural Healthcare, A Transitional Care Model

March 3, 2023

NRHA Webinar – Swing Bed Culture and Attention to Wellness Vital to Rural Healthcare, A Transitional Care Model

Thursday, March 16, 1:00 – 2:00 pm CST

Allevant, a joint venture between Mayo Clinic and Select Medical, helps Critical Access Hospitals by developing post-acute Transitional Care programs using available Swing Beds. Focused on assisting patients to transition to their highest level of independence, Transitional Care is a program that involves the patient and family, makes available the total resources of the Critical Access Hospital, and focuses on measured outcomes and evidence-based processes to ensure patients get the best care possible.

Allevant has supported approximately 100 Critical Access Hospitals across 22 states, including independent and part of health systems. Our clients have cared for over 12,000 patients, representing over 158,000 swing bed days.

With a strong focus on quality, outcomes, and growth, our clients saw an average increase in swing bed days of 55% by the second year. 64% of patients were categorized as complex medical or complex surgical, a growing patient population. Only 7% of Transitional Care patients were discharged directly back to acute care during a program stay of fewer than 30 days. 76% of patients were discharged from Transitional Care back to independence. The average patient rating was 4.83 out of 5 when asked if patients would “recommend the program to others.”

Learn more at www.Allevant.com

Register Here

NRHA Webinar – What Rural Healthcare Leaders Need to Know to Advance Cybersecurity Readiness

March 3, 2023

NRHA Webinar – What Rural Healthcare Leaders Need to Know to Advance Cybersecurity Readiness

Wednesday, March 8, 2:00 – 3:00 pm CST

The world of cybersecurity in healthcare has changed significantly over the past few years. Yet, most rural hospitals need help implementing cybersecurity practices to keep up with modern-day hackers.

We can learn a lot from the trends over the last year to make cybersecurity changes and advance protection for rural healthcare networks and patients.

Join CloudWave’s Chief Security and Engineering Officer, John Gomez, as he shares lessons learned from 2022 and an outlook for how rural hospitals can successfully combat hackers in 2023. He will cover topics including advancements in medical device cybersecurity, how to meet cyber liability requirements, why informed patient consent is becoming a more significant issue, and more.

What you’ll learn:

  • Cybersecurity Lessons from 2022 and recommendations for changes in 2023
  • Why medical device security is increasing in priority
  • What rural hospitals can do to impact their cyber liability insurance premiums positively
  • Emerging trends in cybersecurity

Register Here

Who Do You See When You Think of Rural?

March 3, 2023

Who Do You See When You Think of Rural?

The National Rural Health Association (NRHA) is proud to help better showcase the diversity and power of rural communities.

Older. Sicker. Poorer. White. Less educated. This has long been how rural communities are viewed and stereotyped. Reality is much different — and NRHA hopes to change this narrative.

Rural America is incredibly diverse, innovative, and constantly evolving in culture and community. That’s why NRHA is proud to announce our Faces of Rural Campaign to better showcase the diversity and power of rural communities.

This campaign can be used as an educational tool to create a more accurate picture of rural communities and the dialogue used to discuss and celebrate them.

Watch Video

NRHA was only able to feature a few profiles in the video and invites you to feel free to post some rural faces and the stories behind them on social media with #FacesofRural.

This campaign is the result of a partnership with Legato Healthcare Marketing and showcases communities and programs that exemplify the heart of rural America.

As an organization made up of diverse and passionate membership and staff, NRHA is proud to lead the way in championing this effort.

Webinar –NRHA’s Rural Hospital HR Certification Program

February 28, 2023

Webinar – NRHA’s Rural Hospital HR Certification Program – Wednesday, March 8 at 12:30 PM

The increasing rates of employee burnout and turnover coupled with the struggle to recruit and retain staff are just some of the everyday obstacles faced by rural hospital HR Leaders. Along with constantly changing policies and regulations and a lack of resources across the board, there has never been a more crucial time to support rural hospital HR Leaders.

Do any of these topics concern with you?

  • Recruiting
  • Retention
  • Burnout
  • Culture
  • Staff & Organizational Training/Development
  • Labor Laws & Regulations
  • Communication
  • FTEs, Productivity, & Payroll
  • Budgeting
  • Employee Engagement
  • Employee Benefits

Learn about how NRHA’s Rural Hospital HR Certification Program can provide the network, knowledge, and tools for your rural hospital’s HR Leaders! Join NRHA on March 8th at 12:30 pm to learn about this one of kind program, created by rural hospital HR executives for rural hospital HR executives.

Register Here