October 17, 2023

3RNET’s Free October Training for Employers

Formerly known as the National Rural Recruitment & Retention Network, 3RNET is holding a live training session explaining how to post jobs and find job seekers on its site.

When: Wednesday, October 18, 1:00 p.m. CT

Register Here

October 17, 2023

HIPAA Privacy Online Training for Managers, Privacy Officers, Executives

The American Institute of Healthcare Compliance (AIHC) has a HIPAA Privacy, Online, On-Demand, No Classes to attend training. The option to certify is included in course tuition to earn your HIPAA Privacy Officer, Certified HPOC credential.

This course is recommended for those who are involved in developing and enforcing confidentiality, privacy and security as a Covered Entity or Business Associate, including but not limited to:

• HIPAA Privacy Officers
• Practice Administrators
• Office Managers
• Compliance Officers
• C-Suite Executives
• Directors and Administrators

Cost:

• AIHC Members: $375
• Non-AIHC Members pay $625

Tuition is All-Inclusive with online, proctored certification exam.

Tuition includes:

• All training materials
• On-demand access to qualified, experienced instructors
• Online quizzes
• Mock exam and certification exam fee
• Course completion certificate worth 12 AIHC/AHIMA CEUs

Not a member of AIHC: Join Here

If you need to enroll three or more persons, complete this form to request a group discount.

Register Online for Immediate Access

October 10, 2023

CDI Online: For the Clinic or Outpatient Medical Office

Check out this online course offered by the American Institute of Healthcare Compliance (AIHC) for medical office professionals. This course is designed for experienced health information management (HIM) professionals, office nurses (RNs, LPHs), professional coders, chart auditors, and those working in a health plan Special Investigation Units (SIU). Providers and other individuals tasked with the responsibility of improving documentation standards for medical practices are also encouraged to register.

Appropriate documentation is an important part of your practice compliance program.

Learning Objectives

• Overview of Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI)
  • Facing challenges of medical office CDI professional
  • Managing conflict
  • Know the language of medicine
• Basics of compliant documentation
  • The medical record is a legal document
  • Top #1 high risk practice coding issue
  • Signature requirements, acceptable and unacceptable practices
  • Addendums, corrections and deletions to the medical record
• Intro to E/M documentation improvement
  • Overview of clinical documentation & progress (clinical) notes
  • Achieving compliant E/M documentation to avoid fraud, abuse & waste
  • There is a changing health care environment – increased poverty
  • Documentation and addressing social determinants of health
  • Reimbursement depends on capturing documentation
  • Measuring SDOH program performance
• Office/Outpatient visit documentation considerations
  • New patient E&M visits
  • Established patient E&M visits
• Other E/M services and documentation considerations
  • Emergency department
  • Inpatient/Observation as of 2023
  • Discharge services
  • Consultations
• E/M and documentation of time
  • Concept of time, documentation, and levels of service for E/M as of 2023
  • Know what counts as “time”
  • Split/shared visits & time
  • Prolonger services and time
  • Discharge management
  • Time & critical care visits
• E/M and documentation of MDM
  • Medical decision-making (MDM) for evaluation & management as of 2023
  • Using MDM Table to select level of service
  • Terms & definitions related to MDM
• Operative notes & compliant documentation
  • General principles of operative notes documentation
  • Documentation to support appropriate reimbursement
  • Identifying the surgeon, vs the co-surgeon, assistant surgeon, or surgical team
• Documentation of medical necessity
  • What is medical necessity?
  • General definition of medical necessity for physicians
  • Documentation and coding that demonstrates medical necessity
  • Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) sets the standard (typically)
  • Documentation requirements for DME
• Medications, supplies, and diagnostic tests
  • Do no harm – documenting drugs and biologicals (medications)
  • Supplies
• HIPAA, confidentiality and you, the clinical documentation professional
  • Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Public Law 104-191
  • Special consideration for highly protected psychotherapy notes
  • Patient information pertaining to behavioral health or substance abuse
  • Your EHR and preventing cyber-attacks

Option to certify is included in course tuition to earn your Certified Medical Documentation Professional CMDP credential.

Cost:

Non-member tuition – $625

AIHC member price – $375

Course tuition is all-inclusive

• Access to a qualified online instructor if and when you need help
• Training materials and access to the online training page
• Quizzes and downloadable information: accessed through the online training page
• AIHC membership for one year: available for first-time members only.
• Mock exam: this mock exam is one exam total that covers all of the certification exam domains
• One certification exam attempt, provided exam is taken within three months of completing the course

Online Registration

August 25, 2023

3RNet Recruiting for Retention Academy – October 1

The 3RNet Recruiting for Retention Academy is the only online training specific to recruitment and retention for rural and underserved communities. This six-part webinar series features practical, action-oriented content for health care employers using a workshop-type approach.

The Academy offers access to live webinars featuring national experts on clinician recruitment for rural and underserved areas.  Six 90-minute sessions will take place every other week this fall from October 3 to December 12. The program is open to anyone with an interest in rural recruitment and retention, and is designed for safety net facilities such as Critical Access Hospitals and Rural Health Clinics.

Why Attend the Academy:

• The best speakers – Academy speakers feature national known experts on rural/underserved recruitment and retention.
• Relevant sessions – The Academy agenda is designed to provide you the most practical educational experience so you can produce better results for your community.
• Anytime/anywhere – Get access to the recorded sessions and materials to use anytime you want.
• More than a webinar series – Get continued support from 3RNet staff and access to the Academy listserv to ask questions and gain knowledge from other Academy attendees.
• Rural and underserved specific – 3RNet knows you don’t have endless personnel and resources. Recruiting to a rural or underserved community is much different.
• Over 20 years’ experience – 3RNet has been helping rural and underserved communities recruit better for over 25 years.
• Your community – Healthcare is vital to your community, and Academy sessions will help you stay sharp to continue to recruit the best providers for your community.
• Certificate of Completion – Show those in your organization you are dedicated to rural and underserved recruiting by obtaining a certificate of completion by attending and completing the Academy.

Who Should Attend the Academy?

• Safety net facility employees
• Recruiters
• Human Resources
• Medical Directors
• Chief Financial Officers
• Chief Executive Officer

Anyone interested in learning more about recruitment and retention best practices specific to rural and underserved areas should join the Academy.

Click to see Agenda

Cost: $500

Register Here

August 21, 2023

RHC Learning Network – Developed for Missouri RHCs

You and your team are invited to the 1^st Rural Health Clinic (RHC) Learning Network developed for Missouri RHC’s.

The Office of Rural Health and Primary Care has provided funding to support the RHC Learning Network. This funding will cover 1 hotel stay and mileage travel expenses for those RHC’s that attend the RHC Learning Network and are outside of the Jefferson City area.

The goal of PROMPT is to:

• Support RHCs/rural 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:

• Highlighting RHC’s
• Sharing of best practices
• Subject matter experts

There is no registration fee and lunch will be provided at no cost.

When: Saturday, October 19, 9:00 – 3:00 p.m.

Where:

Missouri Soybean Association

934 S Country Club Dr.

Jefferson City, MO 65109

Register Now

To take advantage of the funding provided by the Office of Rural Health and Primary Care (ORHPC):

Contact Charity Woodard at charity@cabllc.com for hotel reservations and the mileage reimbursement form.

August 18, 2023

Free Training and Technical Assistance Opportunity

You are invited to join the Primary Care Tobacco Cessation Health Systems Change Community of Practice (CoP). This is a great opportunity to receive free training and technical assistance to advance your tobacco cessation practices for individuals suffering from health conditions exacerbated by tobacco/nicotine use. The CoP is supported in partnership by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) and the Missouri Primary Care Association.

Whether your organization is starting to consider implementing tobacco use disorder (TUD) and nicotine-free policies or you want to continue integrating TUD into standard care, this CoP may be an excellent fit.  As a participant, you will receive support and training to meet the individualized needs of your organization.  National TUD and health systems change experts from the Behavioral Health and Wellness Program at the University of Colorado, School of Medicine will facilitate a peer learning environment where you will have the opportunity to set goals, share ideas, and overcome barriers with your peers from other Missouri primary care organizations.

This CoP is a low-burden opportunity for your organization to address TUD and assist many of your patients with improving their health.

• It is anticipated that the CoP will consist of about 2-3 hours of monthly activity.
• The CoP will begin in early September with an Introduction Webinar on August 30^th, 2023 from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
  • Register for Introduction Webinar Here

Space is limited. To confirm your agency’s participation in the 2023 Primary Care Tobacco Cessation Health Systems Change Community of Practice (CoP), or for additional follow-up questions, please contact Valerie Howard at Valerie.Howard@health.mo.gov or (573) 522-28245 by August 8, 2023.

DHSS and MPCA, looks forward to further supporting you to enhance your agency’s tobacco control practices through this CoP opportunity.