NRHA Webinar on ER Behavior Health

January 18, 2024

NRHA Webinar on ER Behavior Health

The National Rural Health Association (NRHA) partner HFG Architecture will host a webinar at 2 p.m. CST January 23 on ER designs to accommodate behavior issues.

Emergency rooms serve as a single-entry point for a variety of patients into a hospital. From sick children and expecting mothers to victims of violent crime and traumatic incidents, the ER has to accommodate a wide range of needs and increasingly this includes behavioral health patients. Intentional design is critical to the overall safety of hospital staff, patients and visitors.

When designing emergency rooms for behavioral health patients, preserving security for patients and staff security should be the number one priority. Crucial security considerations during design include:

  • Direct linking of the ED to the behavioral health ward
  • Controlling access to all spaces
  • Anti-ligature and tamper-proof features
  • Limiting or enhancing patient privacy with clear sight lines, depending on patient acuity
  • Administration of bathroom access
  • Designing nurse stations close by the ED holding rooms

These elements and more will be discussed in this lecture by two subject matter experts.

When: January 23, 2 p.m. EST

Cost: No charge

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NRHA Webinar – Medicare Advantage’s Rapid Rise in Rural Communities: Understanding – and Addressing – this Unique Challenge to Rural Hospitals

January 18, 2024

NRHA Webinar – Medicare Advantage’s Rapid Rise in Rural Communities: Understanding – and Addressing – this Unique Challenge to Rural Hospitals

For rural hospitals, Medicare Advantage plans present unique challenges.

  • Reimbursement rates are lower,
  • Denials are frequent,
  • Administering multiple plans stretches resources that are already thin

New Chartis data reveals that Medicare Advantage plans now account for 38 percent of all Medicare-eligible patients across rural America. In some states, it already exceeds 50 percent.

Join the National Rural Health Association (NRHA) for the Leading Rural Health Series as they examine how Medicare Advantage is reshaping rural hospital operations including input from NRHA COO Brock Slabach and many other rural health leaders.

When: Wednesday, January 24, 2:00 p.m. CST

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

January 17, 2024

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

Join Michael Klein and Brian Lee as they share their exciting new breakthrough in Physician and Advanced Care Practitioner engagement model to improve their patient experience.

Who Should Attend:

  • Physicians
  • Physician leaders
  • Advanced care practitioners
  • Practice leaders
  • CEOs
  • CNOs
  • Quality professionals & Patient Experience Champions
  • Anyone engaged with provider services and support

You will learn how to:

  • Educate providers to become actively engaged improving the patient experience
  • Gain a buy-in and adopt the 5 Star HABITS model of creating TRUST through kindness and communication
  • Embrace new patient driven best practices and processes that lead to a consistent 5 star patient and family experience
  • Phase in the 5 Star Physician HABIT Checklist as the model for current and future providers to deliver a 5 Star patient experience every time
  • Gain a buy-in for Ten Patient Focused Policies

Cost: No Charge

When:

  • February
    • 8:00 a.m. Pacific Standard Time
    • 9:00 a.m. Mountain Standard Time
    • 10:00 a.m. Central Standard Time
    • 11:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time

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Upcoming Webinar – Make Training Stick – Service Delivery for Clinics

January 17, 2024

Upcoming Webinar – Make Training Stick – Service Delivery for Clinics

Empower your entire team of caregivers to deliver a thoughtful, timely patient experience, every time. This one-hour, high-impact Executive Briefing is designed for healthcare managers and leaders.

Tools & Takeaways

  • Learn best practices and skills to improve and own your patient experience scores
  • Enhance your onboarding and retention process by educating new hires with 17 must-have patient experience communication skills
  • Become a patient relationship expert and learn how to energize your staff
  • Boost employee engagement while learning together and sharing ideas
  • Take the Everyone’s a Caregiver Test Drive today!

Cost: No charge

When:

  • January 22
    • 8 a.m. Pacific Time
    • 9 a.m. Mountain Time
    • 10 a.m. Central Time
    • 11 a.m. Eastern Time

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Technical Assistance Webinar Today, January 9 – Primary Care Training and Enhancement: Physician Assistant Rural Training in Behavioral Health (PCTE-PARB) HRSA-24-019

January 9, 2024

Technical Assistance Webinar Today, January 9 – Primary Care Training and Enhancement: Physician Assistant Rural Training in Behavioral Health (PCTE-PARB) HRSA-24-019

The Primary Care Training and Enhancement: Physician Assistant Rural Training in Behavioral Health – HRSA-24-019 aims to address the need to train primary care physician assistants to prevent, identify, diagnose, treat and refer services for behavioral health conditions.

Eligible Applicants:

  • Only an academically affiliated physician assistant training program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) may apply
  • To be eligible, your organization must be in:
  • The United State
  • The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
  • The Northern Mariana Islands
  • American Samoa
  • Guam
  • The U.S. Virgin Islands
  • The Federated States of Micronesia
  • The Republic of the Marshall Islands
  • The Republic of Palau

Applicants must meet the following program objectives:

  • A three-month minimum integrated behavioral health clinical rotation(s) in a rural primary car setting(s).
  • Develop program curriculum to address behavioral health and substance use disorders.
  • Establish strategic partnerships that support primary care behavioral health integration in rural areas.

Application deadline is March 15, 2024

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When: Today, January 9 at 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. ET

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NRHA Webinar – Developing a Strong Threat Management and Governance Program in Rural Healthcare and Beyond, January 30

January 5, 2024

NRHA Webinar – Developing a Strong Threat Management and Governance Program in Rural Healthcare and Beyond, January 30

In today’s complex healthcare landscape, effective threat management stands as a vital element in delivering quality care.

Join the National Rural Health Association’s (NRHA’s) tailored webinar, crafted for rural healthcare executives, to explore essential practices in threat management and governance controls.

You will:

  • Gain insights and practical strategies to fortify security measures
  • Protect patient data
  • Ensure the resilience of healthcare systems in rural settings

Learning Objectives:

  • Identify and assess the distinct threat landscape in rural healthcare settings
    • Understand the specific challenges and vulnerabilities faced
  • Explore practical best practices in proactive threat management, focusing on:
    • identification
    • assessment,
    • and mitigation of risks in rural healthcare systems
  • Implement effective governance control measures tailored for rural healthcare organization to ensure compliance and robust security protocols
  • Acquire actionable strategies and tools to strengthen cybersecurity resilience, addressing prevalent challenges of data breaches and cyber threats in rural healthcare contexts
  • Integrate a comprehensive understanding of threat management into rural healthcare operations, empowering executives to fortify security measures and maintain quality care standards in their unique settings

When: Tuesday, January 30, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. CST

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NRHA Webinar – Finding Financial Support for Prescription Medications and Understanding the Medicare Reforms to Lower Out-of-Pocket Costs, Thursday, January 25

January 5, 2024

NRHA Webinar – Finding Financial Support for Prescription Medications and Understanding the Medicare Reforms to Lower Out-of-Pocket Costs, Thursday, January 25

The inability to pay for essential medical care is not just a significant problem for the uninsured but also for people who have health insurance. Recent polling by the Kaiser Family Foundation finds that 47% of U.S. adults said that it is very or somewhat difficult to afford their healthcare costs and about 50% said they would be unable to pay a $500 unexpected medical bill without borrowing money.

The PAN Foundation serves as a critical safety net for hundreds of thousands of underinsured patients each year. As an independent, national 501(c)(3) organization, PAN helps people across the country get the medications and treatments they need by assisting with their out-of-pocket costs and advocating for improved access, affordability and equity for all.

Join PAN’s Chief Advocacy and Engagement Officer, Amy Niles, as she explores the important role PAN plays every day in connecting patients with the lifesaving care they need and deserve.

During this webinar you will learn:

  • How healthcare providers and pharmacists can help their eligible patients find and apply for grants through PAN’s easy-to-use application process
  • Review Medicare reforms, now law, that will lower costs for people on Medicare

Attendees will walk away from this webinar with a better understanding about:

  • The role of charitable foundation assistance programs and why they are needed
  • How to connect patients with assistance through PAN’s disease specific funds
  • The Medicare reforms enacted through the Inflation Reduction Act (August 2022) that will improve access to care for millions of people on Medicare

When: Thursday, January 25, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. CST

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NRHA Webinar – Safe by Design: ER Designs to Accommodate Behavior Issues, Tuesday, January 23

January 5, 2024

NRHA Webinar – Safe by Design: ER Designs to Accommodate Behavior Issues, Tuesday, January 23

Emergency rooms serve as a single-entry point for a variety of patients into a hospital.

From sick children and expecting mothers to victims of violent crime and traumatic incidents, the ER must accommodate a wide range of needs, and increasingly, this includes behavioral health patients. Intentional design is critical to the overall safety of hospital staff, patients and visitors.

When designing emergency rooms for behavioral health patients, preserving security for patients and staff must be the number one priority. Crucial security considerations during design include:

  • Direct linking of the ED to the behavioral health ward
  • Controlling access to all spaces
  • Anti-ligature and tamper-proof features
  • Limiting or enhancing patient privacy with clear sight lines depending on patient acuity
  • Administration of bathroom access
  • Designing nurse stations close by the ED holding rooms

Please join the National Rural Health Association’s two subject-matter experts, Connor Crist and Megan Vaeth to learn more about these elements.

When: Tuesday, January 23, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. CST

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NRHA Webinar – Navigating Change: Strategies for Critical Access Hospitals in a Rising Rate Environment

January 5, 2024

NRHA Webinar – Navigating Change: Strategies for Critical Access Hospitals in a Rising Rate Environment

In today’s evolving landscape, Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) face pressing challenges requiring substantial financial investments.

This study delves into the complexities of:

  • Securing resources for CAHs
  • Factoring in interest rates
  • Project costs
  • Cash flow
  • and cost-based payments.

Analysis reveals that despite the backdrop of rising interest rates and construction costs, current trends should not deter CAHs from pursuing long-term capital investments. The reimbursement system acts as a safeguard, softening the impact of market fluctuations on rural healthcare.

Discover how to address the unique needs of rural healthcare amidst a rapidly changing financial environment when you join Stroudwater Capital Partners CEO, Brian Haapala, to explore:

  • project sizing
  • early investments
  • the advantages of cyclical interest rate cycle

When: Wednesday, January 17, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. CST

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State of the Healthcare Industry: Markey Updates for Rural Strategy

January 5, 2024

State of the Healthcare Industry: Markey Updates for Rural Strategy

The National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH), in partnership with Stroudwater Associates is conducting a series of quarterly market updates for rural healthcare stakeholders to stay current on the changes in the healthcare marketplace and strategize responses to ensure vital services for rural communities.

By the end of these sessions, participants will be able to:

  • Understand new regulations and laws that have occurred during the last 90 days
  • Describe the current market dynamics of the healthcare industry
  • Evaluate the effects of these trends on rural providers
  • Apply this understanding to their own organization

Who Should Attend:

  • State Offices of Rural Health
  • Rural Hospitals
  • Primary care practices
  • Non-profit organization
  • Rural philanthropy organizations
  • Policymakers
  • Government agencies
  • Other rural health stakeholders

When:

  • January 18, 2024, 3 pm ET

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