December 31, 2024

Register Now for AAP Obesity ECHO Training

Starting in January, the American Academy of Pediatrics Obesity ECHO will serve as a forum for primary care providers and others who care for pediatric patients to increase their knowledge, skills, and self-efficacy to effectively identify and provide best practice care around obesity to pediatric patients and their families.

Additionally, the National Rural Health Association’s (NRHA) Rural Obesity and Chronic Disease Initiative aims to diminish stigma by championing policies and programs that improve the long-term health of rural residents.

The ECHO will run from January 2025 to July 2025 with sessions held twice a month on Tuesdays from 12 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. CT, with a kickoff session in January:

• January 28, 2025: Kickoff session
• February 11, 2025
• February 25, 2025
• March 11,2025
• March 25, 2025
• April 8, 2025
• April 22, 2025
• May 6, 2025
• May 20, 2025
• June 10, 2025
• June 24, 2025
• July 8, 2025
• July 22, 2025

Contact Oyin Oloniniyi at ooloniniy@aap.org with any questions.

Click Here to Register

December 31, 2024

2025 Rural Health Awards Nominations Now Open

Each year the National Rural Health Association (NRHA) honors outstanding individuals and organizations in the field of rural health who have dedicated their time and talents to improving the health and well-being of others. Previous recipients have stretched the boundaries of possibility by forging innovative programs and services, making rural life healthier and more compassionate.

Consider nominating your favorite rural health individual, program or organization so that they may be honored nationally for their contributions to rural health.

Click here to nominate an organization or program

Click here to nominate an individual

December 17, 2024

Upcoming Webinar: Addressing Health-Related Social Needs in Rural Missouri, January 23

Join the Missouri Rural Health Association (MRHA) and Findhelp for an engaging session addressing the pressing social needs impacting health in rural America.

In this session, MRHA will discuss current collaboration efforts with the Tennessee Rural Health Association, TennCare, and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE).

Join this webinar to explore how these initiatives aim to address social determinants of health across rural regions, with key insights from projects in Tennessee, and Missouri. Discover innovative strategies, real-world lessons, and actionable takeaways to drive healthier outcomes through powerful, collaborative approaches.

Cost: Free

When: Thursday, January 23, 1:00 p.m.

Click Here to register

December 3, 2024

Telehealth Resources

Click on the links below to access these telehealth resources:

• Telehealth for HIV Care Best Practice Guide

This HIV/AIDS Awareness Month, learn more about strategies to increase access to HIV care through telehealth in the Telehealth for HIV Care Best Practice Guide.

Click Here to Read the Best Practice Guide

• Patient Resource: How Can I Use Telehealth for HIV Care

Telehealth may be used to prevent, detect, and treat HIV. Share this resource with your patients so they can understand the benefits of using telehealth to manage HIV, how to access telehealth, more.

Click Here to Access Patient Resource

• Telehealth in the Community: Providing Virtual Case Management Services for People with HIV

Read how a HRSA grantee uses telehealth to support case management and the benefits for providers and patients in managing HIV care.

Click Here to Read More

• CMS Patient and Provider Telehealth Toolkit

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released an updated Telehealth for Providers Toolkit and Telehealth for Patients Toolkit that share the basics of telehealth.

Click Here to Access Providers Toolkit

Click Here to Access Patients Toolkit

Click Here to Learn more about Telehealth

November 14, 2024

Newly Released: CMS Framework for Health Equity

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Office of Minority Health released the CMS Framework for Health Equity to address health disparities as a foundational element across all work, in every program, and across every community.

Using five priority areas, CMS will use this framework to design, implement, and operationalize policies and programs to support health for all people served by CMS programs, eliminating avoidable differences in health outcomes experienced by people who are disadvantaged or underserved, and providing the care and support that CMS enrollees need to thrive.

Click Here to Read More

November 8, 2024

Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program Hardship Exception Application Deadline for CAHs is November 30, 2024

For the calendar year 2023 reporting period, eligible hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) were required to use 2015 Edition Cures Update certified electronic health record technology (CERHT) to meet the Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program requirements.

CAHs may apply for a Hardship Exception if complying with this requirement results in significant hardship. CAHs may submit their application electronically or contact the Center for Clinical Standards and Quality Service Center (CCSQ) Service Center at (866) 288-8912 to complete a verbal application.

Click Here to Learn More

Click Here to see Requirements for Previous Years

Click Here to Apply

October 17, 2024

Telehealth Research Recaps

View summaries that highlight trending telehealth research, including behavioral health, economic impact, health equity, and more.

Click Here to View Recaps

September 17, 2024

Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment Update

Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) payment system updates related to CR R12824CP affects the following provider types:

• ASCs
• Physicians
• Suppliers
• Other providers billing Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) for services provided to Medicare patients

Download the fact sheet and share with your billing staff regarding these system payment updates for October:

• New CPT and HCPCS codes
• Drugs and biologicals
• Skin substitutes

Click Here to download the fact sheet

August 16, 2024

HRSA Releases New Data Showing Major Progress in Engaging New Clients in HIV Care

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) recently released the latest Ending the HIV Epidemic in the United States data.

In 2022, providers served 22,001 clients new to care and 19,204 clients estimated to be re-engaged in care, nearly double the number of new and re-engaged clients served in 2020.

Click Here to read the new report

Click Here to view infographic

July 22, 2024

Now Available – RHIhub This Week

RHIhub This Week keeps you informed of the latest rural news, funding opportunities, publications and events.

Click Here to View this edition