Category: Webinar

CMS Open Door Forum 2025 Schedule

December 19, 2024

CMS Open Door Forum 2025 Schedule

The CMS Open Door Forum is a platform where the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) engages in live dialogue with a broad range of stakeholders, allowing them to ask questions and receive clarification on:

  • Current policies
  • New initiatives, and
  • Updates related to Medicare, Medicaid, and other CMS programs.

The primary goal of the open forum is fostering open communication and collaboration between CMS and its stakeholders; essentially serving as a forum for addressing concerns and seeking answers directly from CMS.

Key Points about the CMS Open Door Forum

  • Open to anyone who interacts with CMS or works with individuals who rely on CMS services.
  • Topics covered can include coverage, payment, regulations, quality standards, billing and more depending on the specific forum.
  • CMS uses the forum to share updates on new policies, rulemaking, and program initiatives.
  • Participants can ask questions directly to CMS representatives to get clarification on issues.

Cost: Free

When: See Schedule below. Please note dates are subject to change.

2025 CMS Open Door Forum Schedule: 

You may choose to attend one or more of the following webinars:

  • HHE & DME Open Door Forum, January 8, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
  • Hospital Open Door Forum, January 14, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
  • Physicians, Nurses, and Allied Health Open Door Forum, January 16, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
  • Rural Health Open Door Forum, January 23, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.

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Upcoming Webinar: Remote Patient Monitoring and Chronic Care Management, January 30

December 17, 2024

Upcoming Webinar: Remote Patient Monitoring and Chronic Care Management, January 30

Dive into the fundamentals of Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) and Chronic Care Management (CCM) – define what they are, unpack their core concepts, and understand how they can enhance patient outcomes and care delivery.

Explore the nuances of navigating CMS reimbursement for these emerging care models, identifying key success factors to ensure program viability as well as potential pitfalls to sidestep along the way.

Target Audience

  • Administrators
  • Health professionals
  • FQHCs
  • RHCs
  • Hospitals

Cost: Free

When: Thursday, January 30, 12:00 p.m.

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Upcoming Webinar: Federal Funding and Resources from HRSA and SAMHSA, January 9

December 17, 2024

Upcoming Webinar: Federal Funding and Resources from HRSA and SAMHSA, January 9

Join the Missouri Rural Health Association (MRHA) and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) for a lunch and learn webinar to better understanding HRSA Programs and Resources and learn to locate funding opportunities.

Target Audience:

  • Health and Social Services Providers
  • Health centers and public health departments
  • Hospitals
  • Faith and community-based organizations
  • Community colleges
  • Universities

Cost: Free

When: Thursday, January 9, 12:00 p.m.

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Live Zoom Webinar – Firstline: Emerging Infectious Disease Threats, January 22

December 13, 2024

Live Zoom Webinar Firstline: Emerging Infectious Disease Threats, January 22

Don’t miss this webinar presented by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services and the University of Missouri.

Registration is free but you must register to attend.

Target Audience

  • Nurses
  • Physicians
  • Public health nurses
  • Nursing home administrators

Cost: Free

When: Wednesday, January 22, 9:00 a.m. – 12 p.m.

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Introduction to the Rural Hospital Stabilization Program, December 18

December 13, 2024

Introduction to the Rural Hospital Stabilization Program, December 18

This event will introduce the new Rural Hospital Stabilization Program (RHSP) which will assist rural hospitals across the country in improving their financial stability by expanding or adding health care services that meet community needs and keep care close to home.

Agenda

  • RHSP Purpose and Goal
  • Eligibility Guidelines
  • Technical Assistance (TA) Overview
  • Financial and Operational Consultations
  • Implementation Coaching Calls
  • Equipment TA
  • Overall Project Timeline
  • Next Steps
  • Questions

Any organization that may be interested in applying for this opportunity is welcome to join the informational webinar.

Cost: Free

When: Wednesday, December 18, 2:00 p.m.

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Upcoming Webinar – Addressing Barriers to MOUD Access at Rural Community Pharmacies, December 11

December 6, 2024

Upcoming Webinar – Addressing Barriers to MOUD Access at Rural Community Pharmacies, December 11

Join the Center on Rural Addiction (CORA) for “Addressing Barriers to MOUD Access at Rural Community Pharmacies”, on Wednesday, December 11.

The presentation will discuss barriers to medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) access at community pharmacies including how this issue affects members of rural communities.

Learning objectives:

  • Describe barriers that impact MOUD dispensing in rural community pharmacies
  • Outline how barriers to pharmacy-based MOUD access impacts members of rural communities
  • Discuss how prescribers can work with rural pharmacies to support MOUD access
  • Identify resources that can be used to increase MOUD access at community pharmacies

Participants can expect 45 minutes of presentation followed by 15 minutes for questions.

Cost: Free

When: Wednesday, December 11, 11:00 a.m. CT

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Upcoming Webinar – AgriSafe: Using Telehealth to Reach Agricultural Communities, December 10

December 6, 2024

Upcoming Webinar – AgriSafe: Using Telehealth to Reach Agricultural Communities, December 10

This one-hour webinar will present the usefulness of telehealth communications as a way to promote and provide mental health services within agricultural communities.

The webinar will assist in helping understand the multiple benefits of utilizing telehealth from a logistical, financial, and clinical perspective and how the use of telehealth services can remove barriers that have traditionally deterred members of agricultural/rural communities from seeking mental health treatment.

Cost: Free

When: Tuesday, December 10, 1:00 p.m. ET

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Webinar: How Health Systems and Hospitals Can Help Solve Homelessness, December 12

December 6, 2024

Webinar: How Health Systems and Hospitals Can Help Solve Homelessness, December 12

In partnership with the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH), Kaiser Permanente is co-hosting a webinar for leaders in health care, public health, and research.

During this session, USICH – which sets federal homelessness strategy – will discuss its recent guidance, “How Health Systems and Hospitals Can Help Solve Homelessness,” outlining effective strategies for compassionate and collaborative care for people without safe, stable housing.

This one-hour webinar will cover:

  • Why health systems and hospitals are vital for ending homelessness
  • The financial benefits for health systems and hospitals
  • How providers are implementing USICH’s guidance in communities

Cost: Free

When: Thursday, December 12, 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. ET

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Upcoming CEHP Webinars: Jab Gab Childhood and Adolescent Vaccination Updates for Health Professionals Webinar Series

December 2, 2024

Upcoming CEHP Webinars: Jab Gab childhood and Adolescent Vaccination Updates for Health Professionals Webinar Series

By the end of this webinar series, participants will be able to:

  • Describe the significance of completing childhood recommended vaccination schedule, including public health implications and individual health benefits.
  • Differentiate evidence-based interventions (EBIs) that increases vaccination completion rates among children.
  • Implement evidence-based strategies to improve childhood vaccination rates in their practice and community.

Webinars will also be recorded and available On-demand a week following the live event. Your registration allows you to participate in the live Zoom webinar or watch the recorded video. You must be registered to claim credit and may claim only once for each session. Recorded videos will be available until May 31, 2025.

Upcoming Webinar Schedule:

  • The Best Gift You Can Give Your Patients – How to Address Pediatric Vaccine Hesitancy, December 3, 2024, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
  • Resolve to Prevent Cancer – HPV and Adolescent Vaccine Schedules, January 7, 2025, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
  • Show Your Love with Lifelong Immunity – Addressing Pediatric Vaccine Hesitancy, February 4, 2025, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

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Register Now: Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Screening for Perinatal Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders Roundtable

December 2, 2024

Register Now: Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Screening for Perinatal Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders Roundtable

Join this roundtable discussion hosted by the Health Resources and Services (HRSA) Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) Maternal Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders program will address the complexities of using screening tools for perinatal mental health and substance use disorders.

The discussion will focus on cultural and linguistic responsiveness. The session will highlight the importance of considering the entire process – both before and after the screening – to ensure patients receive appropriate support.

Cost: Free

When: Thursday, December 5, 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

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