July 25, 2024

CDC Rural Public Health Communications Fellowship

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) offers a training opportunity that will support health marketing, communication activities, and health communication research in rural health.

This training opportunity will provide learning experiences to support health marketing and communication activities within ORH and health communication research in a rural health priority area that may include considerations for tribal populations.

This research will involve conducting literature reviews, environmental scans, and data analysis using best practices for qualitative methods.

The fellowship will take place in the CDC Office of Rural Health in Atlanta, Georgia beginning in September.

Qualified candidates will have received a master’s degree in public health, health communication, behavioral health, social sciences, or a related field within the past 5 years.

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July 22, 2024

Training Opportunity – Clinical Documentation Improvement 2024 – Save 50% through July 31

Earn your Certified Medical Documentation Professional (CMDP) credential online:

• No classes to attend
• Course materials are on-demand and available to you for 3 months

Most experienced Healthcare Administrators, Office Nurses, coders, professional auditors tasked with the responsibility of improving documentation standards for Medical Practices complete this training in 6-8 weeks.

What you will learn:

• Overview of CDI in the Medical Office
• Basics of compliant documentation
• Documentation of medical necessity
• Operative notes and compliant documentation
• E/M progress notes and documentation improvement
• E/M office/outpatient visit documentation considerations
• E/M other services and documentation considerations
• E/M and documentation of time
• e/M and documentation of MDM
• Medications, supplies and diagnostic tests
• HIPAA, confidentiality and you, the clinical documentation professional

Cost

• AIHC members pay $190 through July 31 (after July, pay $375)
• Non-AIHC members pay $310 through July 31 (after July, pay $625

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July 2, 2024

Now Enrolling: Independent Rural Health Clinic Institute

Please consider joining Stroudwater Associates, the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) and the National Association of Rural Health Clinics (NARHC) for a seven-part series on finance and revenue cycle for independent RHCs, building on concepts established in the 2023 Independent RHC Institute.

This series features a pre-session meeting to provide a recap of previously covered topics as well as some provider based RHC-specific content.

RHC Institute Benefits:

• This is a substantial opportunity to invest in your professional development.
• There is no cost for attendance
  • all who are interested in attending the sessions are permitted to register, free of charge.
• This institute is specially designed for Independent RHCs but also offers valuable insights for Provider-Based RHCs.

The Institute begins July 12, so register today!

Click here for the full agenda.

If you have any questions, please contact Tonne McCoy, NOSORH Technical Assistance Director, at tonnem@nosorh.org.

June 27, 2024

Upcoming PROMPT Learning Network Meeting, July 18

PROMPT is a Rural Health Clinic (RHC) Learning Network.

The goal of PROMPT is to:

• Support Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) and rural provider practices in transforming rural clinic practices to meet the ever-changing demands within the healthcare landscape
• Improve clinical quality data capture and reporting
• Improve quality performance and patient care in rural Missouri

PROMPT Learning network topics include:

• Collaboration
• Sharing of best practices
• Quality improvement
• Data analytics/data hygiene
• Value based care
• PCMH
• Spotlight on RHCs

Additional Details:

• Lunch will be provided at no cost to the attendees
• Attendance to the PROMPT Learning Network Meeting is FREE but registration is required.
• Funding is available for the RHCs to cover a one-night hotel stay for up to 2 rooms (July 17^th – 2 double queen rooms) and mileage for one vehicle.
  • Please contact Charity Woodard at Charity@cabllc.com, if you need a room and be sure to include the number of rooms you need and will be in each room.
  • Room reservations will be made at the Fairfield Inn & Suites, 3621 W. Truman Blvd, Jefferson City, MO 65109.
  • Mileage reimbursement will be at the IRS standard mileage rate of .67 cents for one vehicle (roundtrip) from your work location. Mileage reimbursement forms will be handed out at the meeting.

Cost:  Free

When: Friday, July 18, 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Where: Missouri Soybean Association, 734 South Country Club Drive

Click Here to Register no later than July 12

June 24, 2024

Independent Rural Health Clinic Institute – FREE

Please join Stroudwater Associates, the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) and the National Association of Rural Health Clinics (NARHC) for a seven-part series on finance and revenue cycle for independent RHCs, building on concepts established in the 2023 Independent RHC Institute.

This series features a pre-session meeting to provide a recap of previously covered topics as well as some provider-based specific content.

This year, there will be two “office hours” sessions for attendees who are interested in asking follow-up questions specific to their independent RHC related to the 2024 content.

There is no cost for attendance – all who are interested in attending the sessions are permitted to register, free of charge.

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