September 5, 2024
Article: Six Ways to Overcome the Rural Healthcare Workforce Shortage
A competitive labor market means that rural healthcare providers need to rethink their approach to recruitment and retention.
In this article from Wipfli, discover six ways your organization can reach new talent and become a more competitive employer.
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September 5, 2024
Free Rural Telementoring “UnConference” Scheduled for October 16
The Rural Telementoring Training Center (RTTC) invites you to their 3rd annual Rural Telementoring UnConference on Wednesday, October 16, 2024.
The UnConference is a FREE, virtual event featuring an array of brief presentations on rural health and Telementoring followed by group discussion, idea generation, and collaboration.
Unlike traditional conferences, an UnConference provides a structure that facilitates sharing experiences, idea generation, and partnership building in pursuit of shared goals.
This year’s theme is Enhancing Rural Resilience: The intersection of climate, behavioral health, and workforce.
Cost: Free
When: Wednesday, October 16, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. CT
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September 5, 2024
Rural Health Clinical Congress Fall 2024
The RME Collaborative invites you to attend the Rural Health Clinical Congress Fall 2024, on Saturday, November 23.
This FREE, multi-topic, interactive CME/CE conference is designed for clinicians serving patients from rural and underserved areas!
The live broadcast starts at 9:00 a.m. ET and offers a unique opportunity to earn FREE CME/CE credits, including pharmacology credit for nurses.
Why Attend:
Cost: Free
When: November 23, 2024
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September 4, 2024
Accessing the Internet
Lifeline helps eligible households lower the monthly cost of phone or internet service.
Households can learn more about Lifeline, apply online, or find out about the new Survivor Benefit.
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September 4, 2024
Unlocking Best Practices for Telehealth
Best Practice guides and the Optimizing Virtual Care Toolkit from Telehealth.HHS.gov share practical recommendations from planning to billing and more.
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September 4, 2024
Telehealth for Older Adults Best Practice Guide
September is Health Aging Month. Learn best practices for using telehealth to make care more accessible for older patients.
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September 4, 2024
CMS Webinar: FY 2025 IPPS/LTCH PPS Final Rule Overview for Hospital Quality Programs, September 5
This webinar will provide an overview of the fiscal year 2025 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS)/Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System (LTCH PPS) final rule as it relates to:
Objective: Participants will be able to locate the final rule text and identify finalized program changes.
Cost: Free
When: Thursday, September 5, 2:00 p.m. ET
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August 29, 2024
NRHA Webinars on CEO, CMO, CNO Certification Programs
“Elevate Your Leadership: NRHA’s Rural Hospital CEO & CMO Certification Programs”
When: Wednesday, September 5, 1:00 p.m. CT
Join a National Rural Health Association (NRHA) webinar and learn how to elevate your leadership through NRHA’s CEO and CMO certification programs.
Learn to enhance financial management skills, streamline operational efficiency and more.
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“Elevate Your Nursing Leadership: NRHA’s Rural Hospital CNO Certification Program”
When: Wednesday, September 11, 2:00 p.m. CT
Join this webinar to learn how to elevate your nursing leadership through the NRHA CNO Certification Program.
Enhance your leadership capabilities with this program designed by rural hospital CNOs for rural hospital CNOs.
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August 29, 2024
Rural Leaders See Hospitals Closing Without Robust Broadband
Rural representatives at the federal level have raised concerns regarding the role of inadequate broadband access in the closure of rural hospitals.
Additionally, health care bankruptcies are down but financial challenges remain, and academic systems are stepping up to acquire rural and community hospitals and smaller health systems that are struggling to push their operating margins back into the black.
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August 29, 2024
Rural Pregnancy Health Risks Grow as Care Options Disappear
Out of the 36 percent of U.S. counties designated as maternity care deserts, 61 percent are rural. “we’re seeing a trend… especially accelerated through the pandemic, of hospitals closing OB and labor and delivery units,” says NRHA’s Alexa McKinley. “Access is going to continue to decline unless drastic measures are taken.” Additionally, as rural maternity wards shutter, urban ones struggle as well.
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