March 3, 2023
Webinar: RHCs and Medicare Shared Savings Program – What You Need to Know
Rural Health Clinic (RHC) participation in the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) has grown significantly. The National Association of Rural Health Clinics, CMS, and Rural Health Value (RHV) will share an overview of MSSP, highlight RHC opportunities, review 2024 MSSP changes, and provide time for Q&A.
March 7 3:00 PM ET
Please register in advance.
March 3, 2023
Webinar – Rural Emergency Hospital (REH) General Education
Stroudwater Associates, in partnership with the Missouri Office of Rural Health and Primary Care, will provide general education on topics including REH Conditions of participation, clinical services, staffing, general operations, potential community concerns, and finance/reimbursement.
Presenters:
Eric Shell, CPA, MBA, Chairman, Stroudwater Associates
With a dedication to improving rural communities, Eric Shell is an industry leader in supporting rural healthcare in its transition to population health. For his nearly 30 years in healthcare financial management and consulting, Eric’s passion for sustainable and accessible rural healthcare has driven him to help hundreds of rural health systems achieve improved financial and operational performance.
Carla Brock Wilber, DNP, RN, NE-BC, Senior Consultant, Stroudwater Associates
Carla Wilber, an accomplished nurse administrator with a strong background in critical care, education, Lean process improvement, and emergency services, joined Stroudwater in 2014. She has completed numerous facility assessments and process improvements in quality, care management, emergency department, and care transitions for critical access hospitals, rural and urban health systems, and provider groups.
Stroudwater will be hosting the general education webinar on three separate dates. Individuals interested in attending only need to register for one meeting. The schedule below includes the meeting date and time and the link to register for the meetings.
Friday, April 14: 1:30 – 2:30 PM CST
Monday, May 8: 1:00 – 2:00 PM CST
Thursday, June 22: 12:00 – 1:00 PM CST
Contact the Stroudwater Team:
Eric Shell, Principal: eshell@stroudwater.com
Carla Wilber, Senior Consultant: cwilber@stroudwater.com
Lindsay Corcoran, Senior Consultant: lcorcoran@stroudwater.com
Megan Zook, Project Coordinator: mzook@stroudwater.com
February 28, 2023
Webinar – NRHA’s Rural Hospital HR Certification Program – Wednesday, March 8 at 12:30 PM
The increasing rates of employee burnout and turnover coupled with the struggle to recruit and retain staff are just some of the everyday obstacles faced by rural hospital HR Leaders. Along with constantly changing policies and regulations and a lack of resources across the board, there has never been a more crucial time to support rural hospital HR Leaders.
Do any of these topics concern with you?
Learn about how NRHA’s Rural Hospital HR Certification Program can provide the network, knowledge, and tools for your rural hospital’s HR Leaders! Join NRHA on March 8th at 12:30 pm to learn about this one of kind program, created by rural hospital HR executives for rural hospital HR executives.
Register Here
February 17, 2023
Webinars – Custom Learning Systems: Become a 5 Star Provider of Choice
The Office of Rural Health and Primary Care (ORHPC) is pleased to share several Custom Learning Systems webinars, available to our Missouri Rural Health Partners. These webinars are available to your organization and staff at no charge to you.
To register, please click on the date next to the webinars you wish to attend. Clicking on the date will auto-generate a registration code unique to Missouri and waive registration fees.
Engage Series:
Everyone’s A Caregiver Mastery Series (EACM):
Elevate 23:
HCAHPS Breakthrough Series:
Having problems with registering? Contact Monique at (800) 667-7325 ext. 2202 or monique@customlearning.com
February 21, 2023
The National Association of Rural Health Clinics (NARHC), Center for Medicare, and Rural Health Value are hosting a webinar on rural health clinic participation in the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP). The webinar will be held on March 7 at 3:00 pm ET on Zoom. You must register in advance.
Speakers will include Dr. Doug Jacobs, Chief Transformation Officer at the Center for Medicare and Dr. Clint MacKinney, Co-Principal Investigator at Rural Health Value. Nathan Baugh and Sarah Hohman at NARHC will moderate the session. The will share an overview of the MSSP, highlight RHC opportunities, review 2024 MSSP changes, and provide time for Q&A. All interested members are encouraged to attend.
Register Here
February 17, 2023
Webinar – Swing Bed Quality Reporting Program
Date: March 14, 2023
Time: 11:00 AM CT
Stroudwater Associates invites you to join the conversation about Swing Bed Quality Reporting. This discussion will include best practices around the 5 key Swing Bed metrics along with Missouri data that can be shared with referral providers.
Who should attend:
February 17, 2023
NRHA Webinar – CMO Certification Program
The National Rural Health Association (NRHA) Is hosting a webinar, this month, that may be of interest to you and your organization.
With the constantly changing healthcare landscape, there has never been a more crucial time for physician leaders to have the tools, knowledge, and network of peers and experts they need to thrive in their roles. These are things you don’t learn in medical school.
Physician leaders are unique. Physicians have been trained to take care of patients and provide leadership in doing so. Providing leadership within a rural hospital however is different, one of the resounding reasons for the creation of this program. This program was created for rural hospital CMOs and Physician Leaders by rural hospital CMOs and Physician Leaders.
What kind of value might you receive if you participate in this program? Come find out! Learn about this one-of-a-kind program created by rural hospital physician leaders for rural hospital physician leaders during a live webinar in February.
CMO Certification Program Webinar on February 22nd at 1 pm EST
CMO Certification Program Webinar on February 24th at 12 pm EST
Click here to register for either of these webinar times.
Enrollment is open for all Certification Programs for 2023 Cohorts – visit our website for details and application information at www.crhleadership.com
February 15, 2023
Webinar – Engaging and Retaining Employees in a Competitive Environment
Date: April 19, 2023
Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Central Time
Speaker: Shannon Studden, Independent Leadership Consultant
Rural hospitals and clinics across the country are facing significant challenges when it comes to recruiting and retaining qualified employees. Staff turnover leads to work disruptions, workload imbalances, and increased uncertainty for the staff and patients left behind, not to mention the significant time and expense needed to recruit and train those hired in their place.
The Staff Sustainability Cycle is a process for improving the retention of high-performing staff – and as a result, strengthening continuity of health care services and employee well-being. The cycle takes a holistic approach by sharing best practices in recruitment, onboarding, learning & development, engagement & retention, and succession planning.
In this webinar you’ll learn about the elements in the Staff Sustainability Cycle and take a deep dive into some of the key practices that foster employee engagement and retention. We’ll share tools that you can use to strengthen your practices in these areas – thereby ensuring continuity of the critical services your health care organization provides to support the health of your community.
Upon completion of this webinar, participants will be able to:
This event meets the requirement for one ACHE qualified education credit.
February 15, 2023
Making the ACO Decision: How to Select an ACO
Date: March 15, 2023
Time: 2:00 – 3:00 PM Central Time
Speaker: Ralph Llewellyn, Eide Bailly LLP
The decision to engage in the ACO movement is a significant one. The first decision is the overall decision to join and embrace the ACO model. As is the case in all major decisions, one needs to ensure the organization understands and embraces the goals and vision of an ACO. The next decision is related to selecting which ACO to participate in. There are large ACOs and there are smaller ACOs. Some are regional while others are national in scope. This session will explore the question of how to select an ACO that is right for an organization.
Upon completion of this webinar, participants will be able to:
This event meets the requirement for one ACHE qualified education credit.
February 14, 2023
Physician leadership is paramount to the success and health of rural hospitals and communities
With the constantly changing healthcare landscape, there has never been a more crucial time for physician leaders to have the tools, knowledge, and network of peers and experts they need to thrive in their roles. These are things you don’t learn in medical school.
Physician leaders are unique. Physicians have been trained to take care of patients and provide leadership in doing so. Providing leadership within a rural hospital however is different, one of the resounding reasons for the creation of this program. This program was created for rural hospital CMOs and Physician Leaders by rural hospital CMOs and Physician Leaders.
What kind of value might you receive if you participate in this program? Come find out! Learn about this one-of-a-kind program created by rural hospital physician leaders for rural hospital physician leaders during a live webinar in February.
CMO Certification Program Webinar on February 22nd at 1 pm EST
CMO Certification Program Webinar on February 24th at 12 pm EST
To register for either of these webinar times click here.
Enrollment is open for all Certification Programs for 2023 Cohorts – visit our website for details and application information at www.crhleadership.com
