NRHA Webinar – Become a Certified Rural Hospital Board Member

March 24, 2023

NRHA Webinar – Become a Certified Rural Hospital Board Member

The Board of Trustees for a rural hospital oversee unique, challenging, and complex decisions that rural hospital leaders make to ensure the prosperity of not only their facility but also their community

NRHA is launching the Rural Hospital Board Certification Program to provide rural hospital Board members with the tools, knowledge, and network of peers and experts they need to thrive in their roles. Providing guidance for a rural hospital is different, one of the resounding reasons for the creation of this program.

Created by successful rural hospital Board Members for rural hospital Board Members.

To learn more about this program, sign up for the upcoming webinar:

April 13, 2023, 1:00 – 2:00 PM EST – Register Here

To view all available programs, click here.

Upcoming NRHA Partner Webinar for Rural Healthcare – Swing Bed Culture and Attention to Wellness Vital to Rural Healthcare, A Transitional Care Model

March 21, 2023

 

Upcoming NRHA Partner Webinar for Rural Healthcare – Swing Bed Culture and Attention to Wellness Vital to Rural Healthcare, A Transitional Care Model

 Thursday, April 27, 1:00 – 2:00 pm CST

Allevant, a joint venture between Mayo Clinic and Select Medical, helps Critical Access Hospitals by developing post-acute Transitional Care programs using available Swing Beds. Focused on assisting patients to transition to their highest level of independence, Transitional Care is a program that involves the patient and family, makes available the total resources of the Critical Access Hospital, and focuses on measured outcomes and evidence-based processes to ensure patients get the best care possible.

Allevant has supported approximately 100 Critical Access Hospitals across 22 states, including independent and part of health systems. Our clients have cared for over 12,000 patients, representing over 158,000 swing bed days.

With a strong focus on quality, outcomes, and growth, our clients saw an average increase in swing bed days of 55% by the second year. 64% of patients were categorized as complex medical or complex surgical, a growing patient population. Only 7% of Transitional Care patients were discharged directly back to acute care during a program stay of fewer than 30 days. 76% of patients were discharged from Transitional Care back to independence. The average patient rating was 4.83 out of 5 when asked if patients would “recommend the program to others.”

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Learn more at www.Allevant.com

Upcoming NRHA Partner Webinar for Rural Healthcare – How 30 Rural Providers Unlocked the Unrealized Value in their Patient Payment Plans

March 21, 2023

Upcoming NRHA Partner Webinar for Rural Healthcare – How 30 Rural Providers Unlocked the Unrealized Value in their Patient Payment Plans

 Thursday, March 30, 2:00 – 3:00 pm CST

Join Hospital Revenue Cycle Expert Michael Berger and Revenue Cycle Director Rhonda Ridenour as they share how 30 rural healthcare facilities turned their in-house patient payment plans into immediate cash, resulting in improved financial metrics. With over 30 years of senior revenue cycle leadership in 35 states, Michael’s extensive experience was instrumental in developing and implementing the collaborative approach that prioritized patient and community satisfaction. This ongoing program also led to benefits such as reduced cost-to-collect, bad debt reduction, and increased cash-on-hand. By attending this webinar, you’ll learn how to replicate these results at your own healthcare facility while engaging patients and improving their satisfaction.

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Update on HRSA Health Workforce Opportunities for Region 7 Partners and Stakeholders

March 15, 2023

Update on HRSA Health Workforce Opportunities for Region 7 Partners and Stakeholders

Thursday, April 6, 11 AM CT

HRSA IEA and the Bureau of Health Workforce Division of Regional Operations invite you to a brief update on health workforce opportunities.

The session will touch on:

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Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) Upcoming Funding Opportunities

March 15, 2023

Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) Upcoming Funding Opportunities

Thursday, March 16, 12 pm CT

The Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) has several upcoming Notices of Funding Opportunity that are scheduled to become available. Hear from MCHB Associate Administrator Michael Warren, MD, MPH, FAAP about these upcoming funding opportunities, who is eligible to apply, and how to apply.

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Last Week to Register: DHSS Hosted Virtual Community Forum – March 14 – PrEP and Ending the HIV Epidemic

March 8, 2023

Last Week to Register: DHSS Hosted Virtual Community Forum – March 14 – PrEP and Ending the HIV Epidemic

Please join the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) at an upcoming community engagement forum to discuss and inform the efforts to end the HIV epidemic by 2030. DHSS and the Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) partners want to hear the barriers encountered to prevent, diagnose and treat HIV and understand how to improve services. Each event will include a presentation on the current Ending the HIV Epidemic activities and encourage candid feedback to end the epidemic together.

The Bureau of HIV, STD, and Hepatitis wants to hear your thoughts on how to end the HIV epidemic in Missouri and how best to serve those living with HIV.

Registration is open and can be accessed by clicking the event time:

Tuesday, March 14, 2023, noon and 6 p.m.

NRHA Webinar – Rural Emergency Hospitals and Rural Hospital Innovation Grant

March 6, 2023

NRHA Webinar – Rural Emergency Hospitals and Rural Hospital Innovation Grant

2:00 pm ET

Join the Kansas State Office of Rural Health for an overview of the Rural Emergency Hospital (REH) Conditions of Participation and Medicare reimbursement model and how Rural Hospital Improvement Grant funds can be used to support the costs of conversion to this new provider type.

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NRHA Webinar – How 30 Rural Providers Unlocked the Unrealized Value in their Patient Payment Plans

March 3, 2023

NRHA Webinar – How 30 Rural Providers Unlocked the Unrealized Value in their Patient Payment Plans

Thursday, March 30, 2:00 – 3:00 pm CST

Join Hospital Revenue Cycle Expert Michael Berger and Revenue Cycle Director Rhonda Ridenour as they share how 30 rural healthcare facilities turned their in-house patient payment plans into immediate cash, resulting in improved financial metrics. With over 30 years of senior revenue cycle leadership in 35 states, Michael’s extensive experience was instrumental in developing and implementing the collaborative approach that prioritized patient and community satisfaction. This ongoing program also led to benefits such as reduced cost-to-collect, bad debt reduction, and increased cash-on-hand. By attending this webinar, you’ll learn how to replicate these results at your own healthcare facility while engaging patients and improving their satisfaction.

Register Here

NRHA Webinar – Swing Bed Culture and Attention to Wellness Vital to Rural Healthcare, A Transitional Care Model

March 3, 2023

NRHA Webinar – Swing Bed Culture and Attention to Wellness Vital to Rural Healthcare, A Transitional Care Model

Thursday, March 16, 1:00 – 2:00 pm CST

Allevant, a joint venture between Mayo Clinic and Select Medical, helps Critical Access Hospitals by developing post-acute Transitional Care programs using available Swing Beds. Focused on assisting patients to transition to their highest level of independence, Transitional Care is a program that involves the patient and family, makes available the total resources of the Critical Access Hospital, and focuses on measured outcomes and evidence-based processes to ensure patients get the best care possible.

Allevant has supported approximately 100 Critical Access Hospitals across 22 states, including independent and part of health systems. Our clients have cared for over 12,000 patients, representing over 158,000 swing bed days.

With a strong focus on quality, outcomes, and growth, our clients saw an average increase in swing bed days of 55% by the second year. 64% of patients were categorized as complex medical or complex surgical, a growing patient population. Only 7% of Transitional Care patients were discharged directly back to acute care during a program stay of fewer than 30 days. 76% of patients were discharged from Transitional Care back to independence. The average patient rating was 4.83 out of 5 when asked if patients would “recommend the program to others.”

Learn more at www.Allevant.com

Register Here

NRHA Webinar – What Rural Healthcare Leaders Need to Know to Advance Cybersecurity Readiness

March 3, 2023

NRHA Webinar – What Rural Healthcare Leaders Need to Know to Advance Cybersecurity Readiness

Wednesday, March 8, 2:00 – 3:00 pm CST

The world of cybersecurity in healthcare has changed significantly over the past few years. Yet, most rural hospitals need help implementing cybersecurity practices to keep up with modern-day hackers.

We can learn a lot from the trends over the last year to make cybersecurity changes and advance protection for rural healthcare networks and patients.

Join CloudWave’s Chief Security and Engineering Officer, John Gomez, as he shares lessons learned from 2022 and an outlook for how rural hospitals can successfully combat hackers in 2023. He will cover topics including advancements in medical device cybersecurity, how to meet cyber liability requirements, why informed patient consent is becoming a more significant issue, and more.

What you’ll learn:

  • Cybersecurity Lessons from 2022 and recommendations for changes in 2023
  • Why medical device security is increasing in priority
  • What rural hospitals can do to impact their cyber liability insurance premiums positively
  • Emerging trends in cybersecurity

Register Here