Category: Webinar

NRHA webinar on financial assistance program, sustainability

January 13, 2023

NRHA webinar on financial assistance program, sustainability

NRHA Partner Breez will host a webinar at 2 p.m. CST Jan. 18 on how rural hospitals can leverage financial assistance programs for financial sustainability. Attendees will learn to reduce the financial burden of care on indigent patients to improve health outcomes and increase reimbursement; to leverage your financial assistance program to engage indigent patients and improve Medicare bad debt reimbursement; and how financial assistance plays into consumerism and price transparency and can improve the accuracy of patient liability estimates.

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NRHA in the News – Rural implications of hospital designations, payment evolution

January 13, 2023

NRHA in the News – Rural implications of hospital designations, payment evolution

New research by NRHA members at the RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis looks at the evolution of hospital designations and payment in the United States, along with implications for rural hospitals. Additionally, the Rural Health Redesign Center Organization’s Rural Emergency Hospital Technical Assistance Center is hosting a webinar at 11:30 a.m. Jan. 18 on an overview of the REH model. Participants will learn about REH requirements and CMS conditions for REH participation and payment, as well as how access ongoing support. Act by 11:59 p.m. CST today to save hundreds on your chance to explore the implications of the REH model and advocate in person for other crucial rural health policies Feb. 7-9 in D.C.

New Policy Brief and Webinar: Impacts of CAH Independence and System Ownership during the COVID-19 Pandemic

January 13, 2023

New Policy Brief and Webinar: Impacts of CAH Independence and System Ownership during the COVID-19 Pandemic

A new policy brief is available on the Flex Monitoring Team (FMT) website: Impacts of Critical Access Hospital Independence and System Ownership during the COVID-19 Pandemic. In this brief, the FMT describes findings from a survey of CAH CEOs about their response to COVID-19, with a specific focus on advantages and disadvantages of system ownership or independence as described by survey participants.

Additionally, a new webinar recording is available on the FMT website: COVID-19 Response in System-Owned and Independent CAHs. In this webinar, the FMT presents findings from their survey of CAHs including advantages and disadvantages of system ownership or independent status, support received from State Flex Programs, staff recruiting challenges, partnerships, and patient transfers.

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Rural Citizens Access to Telehealth (RCAT) – Webinar

January 11, 2023

Rural Citizens Access to Telehealth (RCAT) – Webinar

The Rural Citizens Access to Telehealth (RCAT) project is a partnership between the Missouri Telehealth Network and the Department of Social Services, MO HealthNet Division. Together, they will provide funding, education, and training opportunities to introduce or enhance existing telehealth services for rural providers accepting Medicaid patients.

Click here to register to attend an informational webinar to learn more about the RCAT project.
Topics include:

  • History and Background of RCAT Project
  • Eligibility for RCAT
  • State Prioritized Telehealth Focus Areas (i.e. Maternal health)
  • Next Steps

**Funding opportunities are available for eligible partners.

Webinar Dates/Times:

  • Monday, January 9th @ 12:00 noon
  • Tuesday, January 10th @ 2:00 p.m.
  • Thursday, January 12th @ 9:00 a.m.
  • Friday, January 13th @ 12:00 noon

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Upcoming Free Webinar – Secrets of the 5 Star Physician with Dr. Michael Klein

January 10, 2023

Upcoming Webinar – Secrets of the 5 Star Physician with Dr. Michael Klein

Custom Learning Systems has a new webinar Secrets of the 5 Star Physician with Dr. Michael Klein, scheduled for January 27, 2023. Topics covered will include:

  • Educating providers to become actively engaged, improving the patient experience
  • Adopting the 5 Star HABITS model of creating trust through kindness and communication
  • Embracing new patient driven best practices5 Star Physician HABIT checklist
  • Ten patient focused policies

Targeted audience:

  • Physician Leaders
  • Physicians & Advanced Care Practioners
  • Practice leaders
  • CEOs, CNOs
  • Quality professionals
  • Patent experience champions

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Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program (NHSC)-NOW OPEN

January 10, 2023

Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program (NHSC)

Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program is now open. As a reminder, this provides loan repayment to nurses in exchange for a minimum two-year full-time service commitment, at an eligible health care facility with a critical shortage of nurses or an eligible school of nursing.

In order to be eligible:

  • You must be a:
    • Licensed registered nurse;
    • Advanced practice registered nurse, such as a nurse practitioner; or
    • Nurse faculty member
  • You received your nursing education from an accredited school of nursing located in a U.S. state or territory.
  • You work full-time in either:

HRSA will host two technical assistance webinars:

                             Thursday, January 26                                          Wednesday, February 15

                             2:00-3:30 p.m. ET via Zoom                               2:00-3:30 p.m. ET via Zoom

 

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