Upcoming Webinar: Solar Powered Healthcare: Resilience and Cost-Savings

March 11, 2024

Upcoming Webinar: Solar Powered Healthcare: Resilience and Cost-Savings

Climate conditions and natural disasters including wildfires, severe storms, and flooding can lead to widespread power disruptions that can have dire consequences for health centers and the communities they serve.

From the loss of critical health services to spoiled medications and revenue losses, a reduction in the level of dependable power has a negative impact on health center operations and direct health consequences for patients, particularly those living in low income, rural and vulnerable communities.

Health centers rate reliable power as a top priority as they plan, design and construct facilities and many are choosing solar power with battery backup as an affordable solution for both emergency and year-round use.

Register now to join Capital Link and their CHARGE partners, the National Association of Community Health Centers and Collective Energy, to learn more about this resilient, affordable clean energy option.

Cost: No Charge

When: Monday, March 25 12:00 p.m. CT

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Webinar: Achieving Birth-Friendly Status in Rural Hospitals, Tuesday, March 12

March 11, 2024

Webinar: Achieving Birth-Friendly Status in Rural Hospitals, Tuesday, March 12

Registration is now open for a four-part webinar series presented by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) in collaboration with the Rural Health Information Hub to support access to safe, high-quality maternity care in rural communities.

The first presentation, at 1 p.m. CDT March 12, will discuss achieving birth-friendly status in rural hospitals, including why it’s important to meet it.

“Birthing Friendly” is a designation to describe high-quality maternity care and was launched by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in the fall of 2023. To earn the designation, hospitals attest to meeting a 2-component measure established by CMS.

Speakers will introduce the Birthing Friendly measure and discuss the why and how of meeting it.

The next two webinars in the Rural Maternal Health Series will take a deeper dive into how hospitals can engage with their state Perinatal Quality Collaborative (PQCs) and standardize clinical care through implementing AIM patient safety bundles, developed by the Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health.

Cost:

The webinar is FREE

When: Tuesday, March 12, 1:00 p.m. CT

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Upcoming Webinar – 2024 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule, February 27

February 21, 2024

Upcoming Webinar – 2024 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule, February 27

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently updated the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) for 2024 through the Calendar Year 2024 PFS Final Rule.

This rule makes policy updates which may increase accessibility of behavioral health services, telehealth services, and other vital health services in rural areas.

CMS subject matter experts will present on some of the highlights from the final rule including these topics and the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program.

Registration

  • This is a free webinar
  • High-speed internet is required to participate
    • Connection details will be emailed to you immediately upon registration
  • A recording will be available on the RHIhub website after the live event
  • If you have questions or problems with the registration process, please contact RHIhub Webinars at webinars@ruralhealthinfo.org

2024 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule

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NTTAP Webinar Series 2023-2024 Strategies for Advancing Health Equity in Health Centers, March 14

February 20, 2024

NTTAP Webinar Series 2023-2024 Strategies for Advancing Health Equity in Health Centers, March 14

This webinar explores strategies for advancing justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI) within health centers.

Learn specific approaches to guide health equity work:

  • Steps for developing a health equity plan utilizing CHCI best practices as a framework
  • Creating a health equity team
  • Conducting needs assessments
  • Establishing goals

Attendees will increase confidence in developing and utilizing JEDI goals, cultivating advancements in both internal and external diversity and equity at their health center.

Learning Objectives

  • Gain a foundational knowledge of JEDI principles and terminology
  • Understand the significance of fostering a robust JEDI-focused organizational culture
  • Increase confidence in developing a concrete, actionable plan for implementing JEDI within health centers

Target Audience

  • Dental
  • Nurses
  • Nurse practitioners
  • Pharmacists
  • Physicians
  • Physician assistant
  • Psychologists and counselors
  • Registered dieticians
  • Social workers
  • Other members of the team

Cost: No Cost

When: March 14, 1:00 – 2:00 pm ET

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NTTAP Webinar Series 2023-2024 Data Driven Health Equity: Strategies for Collecting Patient Data in Health Centers, March 7

February 20, 2024

NTTAP Webinar Series 2023-2024 Data Driven Health Equity: Strategies for Collecting Patient Data in Health Centers, March 7

Consider joining this upcoming webinar to dive into key strategies for using identity data in population health management.

Expert faculty will highlight the importance of gathering data to address health disparities, with a focus on utilizing Electronic Health Records (HER) for both internal and patient-focused justice, equity, diversity and inclusion (JEDI) purposes.

Participants will gain confidence in advancing health equity with strategies to collect and use demographic data for developing and monitoring health equity plans.

Learning Objectives

  • Develop a foundational understanding of how to utilize key identity data to advance
    • justice
    • equity
    • diversity and
    • inclusion goals

Target Audience

  • Dental
  • Nurses
  • Nurse practitioners
  • Phar4macists
  • Physicians
  • Physician assistants
  • Psychologists and counselors
  • Registered dieticians
  • Social workers
  • Other members of the team

Cost: Free

When: March 7, 1:00 – 2:00 pm ET

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Webinar – PARHM and AHEAD Models: A Comparison of Programs and Lessons Learned from the PA Implementation Experience

January 29, 2024

Webinar – PARHM and AHEAD Models: A Comparison of Programs and Lessons Learned from the PA Implementation Experience

In September, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new voluntary state Total Cost of Care (TCOC) model, the stated Advancing All-Payer Health Equity Approaches and Development (AHEAD) model.

The goals of AHEAD are to:

  • Bend the healthcare cost curve,
  • improve population health, and
  • advance health equity by reducing disparities in health outcomes.

AHEAD builds on other state models including the Pennsylvania Rural Health Model (PARHM).

Join the Rural Health Redesign Center for this two-part webinar, to hear directly from the team of rural healthcare experts that led the implementation of the PARHM. Learn how the AHEAD and PARHM models compare and understand lessons learned from the Pennsylvania implementation experience.

What You Will Learn:

  • In the first webinar, hear directly from the rural healthcare experts that led the implementation of PARHM and learn how the AHEAD and PARHM models compare
  • In the second webinar, hear about how components of each of the programs may impact rural communities

When: February 7 and February 21, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. ET

Please register for each webinar separately

Click Here to Register for February 7

Click Here to Register for February 21

NRHA Webinar – Reimagining Rural Health Marketing, March 7

January 29, 2024

NRHA Webinar – Reimagining Rural Health Marketing, March 7

Learn cost-effective techniques and insights for building patient volumes in primary care and outpatient procedures. Today’s rural health care consumer is savvy and selective, but they are also loyal if you form a meaningful relationship and experience.

When: Thursday, March 7, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. CST

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NRHA Webinar on Telehealth for Rural Hospitals

January 26, 2024

NRHA Webinar on Telehealth for Rural Hospitals

Rural health is the perfect environment to benefit from the renaissance in digital health. Join the National Rural Health Association (NRHA) for an insightful webinar, Bridging Gaps in Rural Health with the Telehealth Center of Excellence Framework for Mississippi Hospitals and Beyond. The University of Mississippi Medical (UMMC) takes center stage, sharing a telehealth framework for revolutionizing healthcare access in rural Mississippi.

This webinar will consolidate experience and insights to address the unique healthcare challenges faced by rural hospitals and help you discover how advanced telehealth technologies and dynamic virtual workforce solutions combine to reshape healthcare delivery, ensuring comprehensive and timely services for rural communities.

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from UMMC, one of only two federally designated Centers of Excellence in Telehealth by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), and Equum Medical.

When: Wednesday, March 6, 2:00 – 3:00 P.M. CST

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Webinar on Rural Pediatrics ECHO

January 26, 2024

Webinar on Rural Pediatrics ECHO

The American Academy of Pediatrics’ (AAPs’) National Rural Adolescent and Child Health’s (NRACH) Rural ECHO Learning Collaborative is intended for individuals who lead or are interested in le4arning about pediatric ECHOs targeting rural health care providers.

The NRACH ECHO Training Center will host ECHO programs for providers to help build capacity and provide ECHO immersion training and technical assistance to organizations interested in becoming an ECHO hub.

To join this learning collaborative click Here

To learn more, fill out this form

You can register to join throughout each quarter in 2024

Webinar: AHEAD Model in Rural, January 29

January 26, 2024

Webinar: AHEAD Model in Rural, January 29

Rural health leaders with interest in state-based value-based payment models and advancing health equity are encouraged to join this webinar to discuss the States Advancing All-Payer Health Equity Approaches and Development model.

Intended Audience:

  • Rural Health Leaders, including
  • State agencies
  • Medicaid
  • Public Health

Objectives:

  • Describe AHEAD key elements and timeline
  • Consider AHEAD opportunities and requirements, especially from a rural perspective
  • Identify potential implications for rural hospital and primary care participation

When: January 29, 1:00 p.m. CST

Register Here for AHEAD Model in Rural