TASC 90 Webinar: The Quality Reporting Process in Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs)
Time: 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Central Time
Critical components discussed:
- Understand the need for quality data for measuring performance
- Understand the quality reporting process in CAHs
- Learn the basics of the CART tool
- Identify the current challenges and solutions for CAH public reporting
- Discover progress made by CAHs in performance improvement using quality data
Discussion to include:
- ORHP and TASC Updates
- CAH regulatory update
Call materials:
For more information about this webinar, please contact:
Flex Program Workshop
Mon, Apr 22, 2013 - Wed, Apr 24, 2013
The goal of the Flex Program Workshop is to provide new or existing Flex Program staff an orientation to the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility (Flex) Program. The Flex Program Workshop covers multiple topics, including basic critical access hospital finance, quality and performance improvement concepts, information on emergency medical services (EMS), community benefit, and some hints for achieving a successful state program. Each of the sessions will be presented by either TASC staff or a subject matter expert, including speakers from ORHP and the Flex Monitoring Team. All of the speakers have vast knowledge and rural experience in the subject area. A webinar will be held prior to the Workshop to provide participants with helpful introductory information such as the history and overview of the Flex program and available tools and resources from TASC. By the completion of the Workshop, participants will have insight about what services TASC provides and how TASC can assist you, and TASC, in turn, will learn more about your State Flex Programs. Additionally, there will be three follow-up calls after the Workshop to continue to build knowledge about Flex-related topics.
The Flex Program Workshop is supported by the federal Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and coordinated by the Technical Assistance and Services Center (TASC), a program of the National Rural Health Resource Center.
Space is limited! For more information please contact:
Nicole Clement
(218) 727-9390, ext. 228
nclement@ruralcenter.org
Conference Call: Quality Improvement Virtual Knowledge Group
Time: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Central Time
Discussion to include:
Discussion about MBQIP data reports, more details to come
For more information about this conference call, please contact:
Margo Kulseth
(218) 727-9390, ext. 239
mkulseth@ruralcenter.org
Conference Call: Balancing the Flex Coordinator Role Virtual Knowledge Group
Time: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Central Time
For more information about this conference call, please contact:
Kate Stenehjem
(218) 727-9390, ext. 236
kstenehjem@ruralcenter.org
Webinar: Flex Grant Guidance Technical Assistance
Time: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Discussion to include:
Technical assistance regarding the Non-Competing Continuation (NCC) guidance for the state Flex grant for the coming grant year (FY13).
For more information about this webinar, please contact:
Nicole Clement
(218) 727-9390, ext. 228
nclement@ruralcenter.org
Webinar: Flex Program Evaluation Toolkit
Time: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Learning objectives:
- Toolkit content highlights
- Toolkit layout, navigation, and use
- Key messages about the need for evaluation in the Flex Program, including upcoming evaluation tools
Call materials:
For more information about this webinar, please contact:
Nicole Clement
(218) 727-9390, ext. 228
nclement@ruralcenter.org
TASC 90 Webinar: Developing a Good State Flex Program Work Plan
Time: 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Central Time
The webinar will focus on a facilitated discussion with the state Flex Programs on developing a good state Flex Program work plan. Critical components will be discussed including:
- The importance and value of a framework
- Documenting measureable outcomes
- Multi-year activities: thinking beyond a one-year budget
Discussion to include:
- ORHP and TASC Updates
- CAH regulatory update
Call materials:
For more information about this webinar, please contact:
Conference Call: Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Project (MBQIP) Data: Questions & Answers
Discussion to include:
- Questions and answers from the Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP)
- Review of MBQIP data reports
Call materials:
Conference Call: Quality Improvement Virtual Knowledge Group
Time: 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Central Time
Discussion to include:
Care coordination and transition of care with special guest Mary Guyot, RN, BS, CRRN from Stroudwater Associates
For more information about this call, please contact:
Margo Kulseth
(218) 727-9390 ext. 239
mkulseth@ruralcenter.org
Call materials:
Call notes will be available in the Flex Forum.
Conference Call: Emergency Medical Services Virtual Knowledge Group
Time: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Central Time
For more information about this call, please contact:
Nicole Clement
(218) 727-9390 ext. 228
nclement@ruralcenter.org
Conference Call: Financial and Operational Improvement Virtual Knowledge Group
Time: 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Central Time
Discussion to include:
- Reaction to the November 14 TASC 90 webinar on CAH Financial Indicators and Interventions
- State sharing of success stories and lessons learned on CAH financial interventions
For more information about this call, please contact:
Tracy Morton
(218) 727-9390 ext. 227
tmorton@ruralcenter.org
TASC 90 Webinar: CAH Financial Indicators and Interventions
Time: 2:15 pm - 3:45 pm Central Time
Call materials:
Flex Program Workshop
Mon, Oct 29, 2012 - Wed, Oct 31, 2012
The goal of the Flex Program Workshop is to provide new or existing Flex Program staff an orientation to the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility (Flex) Program. The Flex Program Workshop covers multiple topics, including basic critical access hospital finance, quality and performance improvement concepts, information on emergency medical services (EMS), community benefit, and some hints for achieving a successful state program. Each of the sessions will be presented by either TASC staff or a subject matter expert, including speakers from ORHP and the Flex Monitoring Team. All of the speakers have vast knowledge and rural experience in the subject area. A webinar will be held prior to the Workshop to provide participants with helpful introductory information such as the history and overview of the Flex program and available tools and resources from TASC. By the completion of the Workshop, participants will have insight about what services TASC provides and how TASC can assist you, and TASC, in turn, will learn more about your State Flex Programs. Additionally, there will be four follow-up calls after the Workshop to continue to build knowledge about Flex-related topics.
The Flex Program Workshop is supported by the federal Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and coordinated by the Technical Assistance and Services Center (TASC), a program of the National Rural Health Resource Center.
Space is limited! To register or for more information, please contact:
Nicole Clement
(218) 727-9390, ext. 228
nclement@ruralcenter.org
Conference Call: Balancing the Flex Coordinator Role Virtual Knowledge Group
Time: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Central Time
Discussion to include:
- Working with partners within your state and nationally
- Site visits: How to conduct them and different types of site visits
- Communication: How to communicate with your CAHs to get a response; and communicating through social media
- Contract management: Outlining deliverables and developing budget tracking spreadsheets
Call materials:
For more information about this call, please contact:
Kate Stenehjem
(218) 727-9390 ext. 236
kstenehjem@ruralcenter.org
Conference Call: Quality Improvement Virtual Knowledge Group
Time: 10:00 am - 11:00 am Central Time
Discussion to include:
- MBQIP Challenges - Open discussion facilitated by David Palm, Nebraska
Call materials:
For more information about this call, please contact:
Margo Kulseth
(218) 727-9390 ext. 239
mkulseth@ruralcenter.org
Webinar: Pharmacist Review
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Central Time
Learning objectives:
- Understand why pharmacist review of medication orders is important to quality health outcomes, customer value, and saved lives
- Understand the purpose of pharmacist review as it pertains to the Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Project (MBQIP)
- Be familiar with issues and regulations surrounding telepharmacy
- Describe the cost effectiveness of remote pharmacist services
- Understand the financial coverage of pharmacist review in CAHs (cost reports and reimbursement)
- Describe the use of Flex funding to support pharmacist review in CAH
Call materials:
- Agenda [PDF - 91 KB]
- Purpose of the Measure in the Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Project (MBQIP) [PDF - 563 KB], Paul Moore, Office of Rural Health Policy
- Implementation of Telepharmacy in Rural Hospitals: Potential for Improving Medication Safety [PDF - 400 KB], Michelle Casey, Upper Midwest Rural Health Research Center, University of Minnesota
- North Dakota Telepharmacy Model: Program Overview and Cost Effectiveness of Remote Services [PDF - 966 KB], Ann Rathke, North Dakota State University College of Pharmacy, Nursing, and Allied Sciences
- Costs of Pharmacy Review [PDF - 296 KB], Ralph Llewellyn, Eide Bailly
- Summary of Pharmacy Issues in Critical Access Hospitals [PDF - 165 KB]
- Recording
2012 National Conference of State Flex Programs
Tue, Jul 10, 2012 - Wed, Jul 11, 2012
Location: Marriott Bethesda North, Bethesda, Maryland
The 2012 National Conference of State Flex Programs marks the 13th year that State Flex Programs have convened to share information about the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility (Flex) Program and Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs). This conference will focus on the latest information and issues in the Flex Program including states sharing stories of their Flex Program experiences and successes with one another. We look forward to your attendance at what is sure to be an informative and enjoyable conference.
Conference objectives include:
- Provide education in the areas of quality improvement, financial and operational improvement, health system development and community engagement
- Allow State Flex Programs to share their experiences and successful programs
- Provide an opportunity for attendees to network with their peers
- Strengthen the capacity of State Flex Programs and their partners to preserve access to quality healthcare in rural America
The intended audience for the conference is State Office Directors, Flex Coordinators/other key Flex personnel (2 per state), the Flex Monitoring Team, the TASC Advisory Committee, and the Office of Rural Health Policy staff.
Presentations and handouts
If you have any questions regarding the conference, please contact:
Nicole Clement
(218) 727-9390, ext. 228
nclement@ruralcenter.org
Webinar: Moving HCAHPS Into Practice in CAHs
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Central Time
This webinar will introduce additional information to the State Flex Programs about Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS), including the launch of a directory of the certified HCAHPS vendors and a facilitated discussion about the benefits and barriers to using HCAHPS in critical access hospitals (CAHs). The webinar will provide important information to State Flex Programs as they prepare for Phase 2 of the Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Project (MBQIP) starting September 2012. Phase 2 of MBQIP includes the reporting of HCAHPS use in CAHs.
Call Materials:
Agenda [PDF - 43 KB]
Moving HCAHPS into Practice for Critical Access Hospitals [PDF - 767 KB]
Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) Vendor Directory Overview [ PDF - 682 KB]
Recording
For more information about this webinar, please contact:
Nicole Clement
(218) 727-9390 ext. 228
nclement@ruralcenter.org
Webinar: TASC 90 - HCAHPS 101
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time
Call included:
- ORHP and TASC updates
- CAH regulatory update
- Discussion topic: HCAHPS 101
Call materials:
Conference Call: Health Systems Development and Community Engagement Virtual Knowledge Group
Time: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Central Time
For more information about this call, please contact:
Kami Norland
(218) 727-9390 ext. 223
knorland@ruralcenter.org
Flex Program Workshop
Tue, Apr 24, 2012 - Wed, Apr 25, 2012
The goal of the Flex Program Workshop is to provide new or existing Flex Program staff an orientation to the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility (Flex) Program. The Flex Program Workshop covers multiple topics, including basic critical access hospital finance issues, quality and performance improvement concepts, information on emergency medical services (EMS) and health information technology (HIT), community benefit, and some hints for achieving a successful state program. Each of the sessions will be presented by either TASC staff or a subject matter expert, including speakers from ORHP and the Flex Monitoring Team. All of the speakers have vast knowledge and rural experience in the subject area. A webinar will be held prior to the Workshop date to provide participants with helpful introductory information such as the history and overview of the Flex program and available tools and resources from TASC. By the completion of the Workshop, participants will have insight about what services TASC provides and how TASC can assist you, and TASC, in turn, will learn more about your State Flex Programs. Additionally, there will be four follow-up calls after the Workshop to continue to build knowledge about Flex-related topics.
The Workshop is targeted not only to new Flex staff, but also those that have been with the Flex Program, but could use a refresher or an update on the latest information.
For more information about this workshop, please contact:
Nicole Clement
(218) 727-9390, ext. 228
nclement@ruralcenter.org
Webinar: EMS in Flex
Time: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Central Time
Speaker: Matt Womble, North Carolina Office of Rural Health and Community Care
Call Materials:
EMS in Flex [PDF - 7.87 MB]
Recording
For more information about this webinar, please contact:
Nicole Clement
(218) 727-9390 ext. 228
nclement@ruralcenter.org
Webinar: Using Logic Models for Flex Program Planning, Management, Evaluation, and Reporting
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Central Time
Speaker: John Gale, Research Associate, Maine Rural Health Research Center, University of Southern Maine
Overview of webinar content
The Flex Program is moving quickly towards the implementation of national measures as a framework to demonstrate the impact of Flex Program funding. This will place a greater burden on State Flex Programs to develop and implement evidence-based program activities and to connect these program activities to demonstrable outcomes that can be captured and reflected by these measures. The program logic model is a tool to assist states in planning their program activities, describing the underlying rationale for their program interventions, identifying expected short, medium, and long term outcomes of these interventions, managing and evaluating their programs, and providing an explicit link between their program interventions and program impact as captured by the national measures.
This webinar will use a three step process to assist State Flex Program staff in using logic models to develop a visual representation of their underlying program rationale by:
- Identifying antecedent conditions (i.e., the problems of interest) that program interventions are designed to address.
- Identifying antecedent conditions target by the proposed interventions (i.e., ensuring that proposed activities target the underlying problems impacting CAHs, rural communities, and rural EMS systems.
- Representing measurement in the logic model (i.e., how do we know that program interventions are likely to have the desired impact).
Using examples from each of the Flex Program Core Areas (i.e., quality improvement, support for operational and financial improvement, support for health system development and community engagement, and facilitating conversion of small rural hospitals to CAH status), we will work through this three step process to assist State Flex Program staff in learning to develop and use program logic models to manage their programs and demonstrate the impact of their activities.
Participants will gain experience in developing and working with logic models as a program management and evaluation tool. They will also be provided with resources and forms to support the development of their own state-specific logic models.
Call Materials:
Using Logic Models for State Flex Programs [PDF - 572 KB] John Gale, Research Associate, Maine Rural Health Research Center, University of Southern Maine
Recording
For more information about this webinar, please contact:
Nicole Clement
(218) 727-9390 ext. 228
nclement@ruralcenter.org
Conference Call: Quality Improvement Virtual Knowledge Group
Time: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Central Time
For more information about this call, please contact:
Kami Norland
(218) 727-9390 ext. 223
knorland@ruralcenter.org
Conference Call: Financial and Operational Improvement Virtual Knowledge Group
Time: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Central Time
For more information about this call, please contact:
Tracy Morton
(218) 727-9390 ext. 227
tmorton@ruralcenter.org
Conference Call: Health Information Technology (HIT) Virtual Knowledge Group
Time: 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Central Time
For more information about this call, please contact:
Kate Stenehjem
(218) 727-9390 ext. 227
kstenehjem@ruralcenter.org
Webinar: TASC 90 - Outputs Versus Outcomes
2:00 - 3:30 PM Central Time
Call content included:
- ORHP, Flex Monitoring Team, and TASC updates
- CAH regulatory update
- Discussion: Outputs Versus Outcomes
Call Materials:
Agenda [PDF - 51 KB]
Federal View of Process to Outcome, [PDF - 149 KB], Mike McNeely, Hospital-State Division, Office of Rural Health Policy
RHPI Performance Improvement Process: Documenting Measurable Outcomes, [PDF - 1.35 MB], Bethany Adams, Mountain States Group
RHPI Participating Requirements [PDF - 236 KB]
RHPI Technical Assistance Process Executive Summary [PDF - 156 KB]
Scope of Work Template [PDF - 48 KB]
Recommendation Adoption Progress (RAP) Reports [PDF - 383 KB]
Training Outcome Documentation [PDF - 72 KB]
Project Profile Spotlight on Muhlenberg Community Hospital [PDF - 27 KB]
Recording
For more information about this webinar, please contact:
Nicole Clement
(218) 727-9390 ext. 228
nclement@ruralcenter.org
Conference Call: Health Systems Development and Community Engagement Virtual Knowledge Group
Time: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Central Time
For more information about this call, please contact:
Kami Norland
(218) 727-9390 ext. 223
knorland@ruralcenter.org
Webinar: Emergency Medical Services Virtual Knowledge Group
Time: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Central Time
Topic: EMS Management Storyboard Presentation
Speaker: Alisa Druzba, New Hampshire Bureau of Rural Health & Primary Care
Call Materials:
Recording
For more information about this webinar, please contact:
Nicole Clement
(218) 727-9390 ext. 228
nclement@ruralcenter.org
Webinar: Non-Competing Continuation Measures and Interventions
Speaker
Mike McNeely, Deputy Director, Hospital-State Division, Office of Rural Health Policy
Intended Audience
State Offices of Rural Health, Flex Coordinators, and state Flex personnel
Call Materials
Presentation [174 KB]
Recording
For more information about this webinar please contact:
Nicole Clement
Phone: (218) 727-9390 ext. 228
E-mail: nclement@ruralcenter.org
Conference Call: Financial and Operational Improvement Virtual Knowledge Group
Time: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Central Time
For more information about this call, please contact:
Nicole Clement
(218) 727-9390 ext. 228
nclement@ruralcenter.org
National Rural Health Day
NOSORH, State Offices of Rural Health and our partners have set aside November 17, 2011, to showcase Rural America; increase awareness of the unique healthcare issues facing rural communities; and highlight the efforts of State Offices of Rural Health and others to address those issues.
Webinar: TASC 90 - ICD-10
2:00 - 3:30 PM Central Time
Call content included:
- ORHP and TASC updates
- CAH regulatory update
- Overview and Update: ICD-10
Call Materials:
Agenda [PDF - 54 KB]
Policy Update [PDF - 389 KB], Aaron Fischbach and Nicole Comeaux, Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration
Building Expert Trainers in Diagnostic and Procedure Coding, [PDF - 882 KB], Brooke Palkie, College of St. Scholastica
HIPAA Version 5010 Update, David Ginsberg, PrivaPlan, Inc.
Recording
For more information about this webinar, please contact:
Nicole Clement
(218) 727-9390 ext. 228
nclement@ruralcenter.org
Conference Call: Emergency Medical Services Virtual Knowledge Group
Time: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Central Time
For more information about this call, please contact:
Nicole Clement
(218) 727-9390 ext. 228
nclement@ruralcenter.org
Conference Call: Health Information Technology Virtual Knowledge Group
Time: 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Central Time
For more information about this call, please contact:
Kate Stenehjem
(218) 727-9390 ext. 236
kstenehjem@ruralcenter.org
Webinar: Preliminary Health Information Technology Measures
Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 PM Central Time
Speaker
Mike McNeely, Deputy Director, Hospital-State Division, Office of Rural Health Policy
Intended Audience
State Offices of Rural Health, Flex Coordinators, and state Flex personnel
Call Materials
Recording
For more information about this webinar please contact:
Nicole Clement
Phone: (218) 727-9390 ext. 228
E-mail: nclement@ruralcenter.org
Flex Program Workshop
Tue, Oct 18, 2011 - Wed, Oct 19, 2011
Times:
April 24, 2012: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 a.m.
April 25, 2012: 8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
The goal of the Flex Program Workshop is to provide new or existing Flex Program staff an orientation to the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility (Flex) Program. The Flex Program Workshop covers multiple topics, including basic critical access hospital finance issues, quality and performance improvement concepts, information on emergency medical services (EMS) and health information technology (HIT), and some hints for achieving a successful state program. Each of the sessions will be presented by either TASC staff or a subject matter expert, including speakers from the Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP) and the Flex Monitoring Team. All of the speakers have vast knowledge and rural experience in the subject area. By the completion of the Workshop, participants will have insight about what services TASC provides and how TASC can assist you, and TASC, in turn, will learn more about your State Flex Programs.
The Workshop is targeted not only to new Flex staff, but also those that have been with the Flex Program, but could use a refresher or an update on the latest information.
For more information about this workshop, please contact:
Nicole Clement
(218) 727-9390, ext. 228
nclement@ruralcenter.org
Conference Call: Quality Improvment Virtual Knowledge Group
Time: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Central Time
For more information about this call, please contact:
Nicole Clement
(218) 727-9390 ext. 228
nclement@ruralcenter.org
Webinar: Preliminary Flex Measures
Time: 1:00 - 3:00 PM Central Time
Speaker
Mike McNeely, Deputy Director, Hospital-State Division, Office of Rural Health Policy
Intended Audience
State Offices of Rural Health, Flex Coordinators, and state Flex personnel
Call Materials
Call recording and document are available in the Flex Program Forum.
For more information about this webinar please contact:
Nicole Clement
Phone: (218) 727-9390 ext. 228
E-mail: nclement@ruralcenter.org
TASC 90 Webinar: IRS Community Health Needs Assessments Updates and Critical Access Hospital Financial Indicator Reports
2:00 - 3:30 PM Central Time
Webinar content included:
- ORHP and TASC updates
- CAH regulatory update
- IRS Community Health Needs Assessment updates
- Critical access hospital financial indicator report updates
Call materials:
Agenda [PDF - 54 KB]
Policy Update [PDF - 280 KB], Michelle Goodman, Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration
Finally, the IRS Speaks: IRS Notice 2011-52, [PDF - 1.67 MB], Cindy DuPree, CPA, FHFMA, Draffin & Tucker LLP
Critical Access Hospital Financial Indicator Reports, [PDF - 723 KB], George Pink, PhD, MHSA, Senior Research Fellow, North Carolina Rural Health Research and Policy Analysis Center
Recording
For more information about this webinar, please contact:
Nicole Clement
(218) 727-9390 ext. 228
nclement@ruralcenter.org
2011 National Conference of State Flex Programs
Tue, Jul 12, 2011 - Wed, Jul 13, 2011
The 2011 National Conference of State Flex Programs marks the 12th year that State Flex Programs have convened to share information about the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility (Flex) Program and Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs). This conference will focus on the latest information and issues in the Flex Program including states sharing stories of their Flex Program experiences and successes with one another. We look forward to your attendance at what is sure to be an informative and enjoyable conference.
Presentations and handouts
Conference objectives include:
- Provide education in the areas of quality improvement, financial and operational improvement, health system development and community engagement, emergency medical services, and health information technology
- Allow State Flex Programs to share their experiences and successful programs
- Provide an opportunity for attendees to network with their peers
- Strengthen the capacity of State Flex Programs and their partners to preserve access to quality healthcare in rural America
The intended audience for the conference is State Office Directors, Flex Coordinators/other key Flex personnel (2 per state), the Flex Monitoring Team, the TASC Advisory Committee, and the Office of Rural Health Policy staff.
If you have any questions regarding the conference, please contact Nicole Clement at nclement@ruralcenter.org or (218) 727-9390, ext. 228.
Webinar: Flex Program Forum Introduction and Demonstration
Time: 2:00 - 3:00 PM Central Time
Speakers
Tracy Morton, National Rural Health Resource Center
Phillip Birk, National Rural Health Resource Center
Intended Audience
State Offices of Rural Health, Flex Coordinators, and state Flex personnel
Call Materials
Flex Program Forum: An Introduction [PDF 459 KB]
Recording
For more information about this webinar please contact:
Nicole Clement
Phone: (218) 727-9390 ext. 228
E-mail: nclement@ruralcenter.org
Conference Call: Quality Improvment Virtual Knowledge Group
Conference Call: Health Systems Development and Community Engagement Virtual Knowledge Group
Conference Call: Health Information Technology Virtual Knowledge Group
Conference Call: Financial and Operational Improvement Virtual Knowledge Group
Meeting minutes [PDF - 45 KB]
Recording [MP3 - 11.8 MB]
Conference Call: Emergency Medical Services Virtual Knowledge Group
Meeting minutes [PDF - 66 KB]
Recording [MP3 - 11.94 MB]
TASC 90 Call: Critical Access Hospital Finance
2:00 - 3:30 PM Central Time
Call content included
- ORHP and TASC updates
- CAH regulatory update
Call Materials:
For more information about this call, please contact:
Nicole Clement
(218) 727-9390 ext. 228
nclement@ruralcenter.org
Conference Call: Partnership for Patients
This recorded call discusses how rural hospitals can become involved in Partnership for Patients, a new public-private partnership that brings together hospitals, employers, health plans, physicians, nurses, and patient advocates along with State and Federal governments in a shared effort to make hospital care safer, more reliable, and less costly.
Speakers:
Dr. Mary Wakefield, Administrator, Health Resources and Services Administration
Joe McCannon, Senior Advisor to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services Adminstrator
Call recording and transcript: http://www.hrsa.gov/ruralhealth/about/news/index.html
TASC 90 Call: Rural Hospice & Palliative Care
Call content included:
- ORHP and TASC updates
- CAH regulatory update
Materials from the call:
- Agenda [PDF - 59 KB]
- About the Veterans Health Administration Office of Rural Health [PDF - 1.04 MB]
- Policy Update [PDF - 97 KB], Michelle Goodman, Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration
- Palliative Care 101 [PDF - 65 KB], Dr. Karen Brown and Anne Holladay, NHA, MHA, Muncy Valley Hospital
- VA 101 [PDF - 1.55 MB], Kelly Schneider, RN, BSN, VISN 23 Extended Care & Rehab Service Line
- Call Recording [MP3 - 20.24 MB]
For more information about this call, please contact:
Nicole Clement
(218) 727-9390 ext. 228
nclement@ruralcenter.org
Quality Leadership Summit
Thu, Dec 9, 2010 - Fri, Dec 10, 2010
On December 9-10, 2010, rural hospital quality and leadership experts were invited to participate in the Critical Access Hospital Quality Leadership Summit in Bloomington, Minnesota. The purpose of the small group meeting was to begin to capture a body of knowledge about rural hospital quality and leadership. The proceedings of the Summit will be incorporated into a white paper as well as educational curriculum for State Flex Programs and the federal Office of Rural Health Policy. The meeting was sponsored by the Technical Assistance and Services Center (TASC), a program of the National Rural Health Resource Center, with funding from the Health Resources and Services Administration, Office of Rural Health Policy.
Research in Quality and Change Management
Top 10 Factors Affecting CAH Quality [PDF - 164 KB]
Ira Moscovice, Flex Monitoring Team, University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
Change Management and Safety Culture [PDF - 108 KB]
Jennifer Lundblad, Stratis Health
Research in Quality and Change Management: Arizona Experience [PDF - 466 KB]
Howard Eng, Arizona Office of Rural Health
State Quality Initiatives
Achieving Breakthrough Performance in Rural Health Quality [PDF - 10 KB]
Jeff Spade, North Carolina Hospital Association
State Perspective [PDF - 89 KB]
Carol Bischoff, Association of Montana Health Providers
Performance Measurement: Getting to the "Why" [PDF - 1.69 MB]
Larry Baronner, Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health
Dave Palm Presentation [PDF - 342 KB]
Dave Palm, Nebraska Office of Rural Health
Hospital Quality Initiatives
CAH Quality Leadership Summit [PDF - 70 KB]
Brock Slabach, National Rural Health Association
Leading Quality Improvement Important Management Framework [PDF - 36 KB]
Tim Rice/Laurie Bach, Lakewood Health System, MN
MICAH Quality Network [PDF - 341 KB]
Ed Gamache, Deckerville and Harbor Beach Community Hospitals, MI
Rural Hospital Performance Improvement in Nebraska [PDF - 652 KB]
John Roberts, Nebraska Rural Health Association
Quality and Leadership Consulting
Rural Hospital Performance Improvement Approach to Performance Improvement [PDF - 448 KB]
Chris Tilden, Mountain States Group
Lessons Learned: Bob Hartl [PDF - 59 KB]
Bob Hartl/Toni Pearson, Hartl Pearson Consulting
Brian Haapala Presentation [PDF - 132 KB]
Brian Haapala, Stroudwater Asscociates
Quality and Leadership: Helping Our Hospitals Make It Work for Them [PDF - 324 KB]
Darlene Bainbridge, BB Bainbridge and Associates
TASC 90 Call: RAC Audits in Critical Access Hospitals
11:00 AM Pacific
12:00 PM Mountain
1:00 PM Central
2:00 PM Eastern
Duration: 90 minutes
Topic: RAC Audits in Critical Access Hospitals - Information for the State Flex Programs
Speaker: Day Egusquiza, President, AR Systems, Inc.
Other call content includes:
- ORHP and TASC updates
- CAH regulatory update
Call Materials:
For more information, please contact:
Nicole Clement
(218) 727-9390 ext. 228
nclement@ruralcenter.org
TASC 90 Call: Community Health Assessment
Speakers: Terry Hill, Cheryl St. Clair, Sally Buck, and Natalie Claiborne
Other call content includes:
- ORHP and TASC updates
- CAH regulatory update
Documents from the call:
For more information about this call, please contact:
Nicole Clement
Phone: (218) 727-9390 ext. 228
nclement@ruralcenter.org
Webinar: Meaningful Use: The Final Rule
Speaker: Paul Kleeberg, M.D., Terry Hill
For more information about this call, please contact:
Nicole Clement
Phone: 218-727-9390 ext 228
E-mail: nclement@ruralcenter.org
National Conference of State Flex Programs
Tue, Jul 13, 2010 - Wed, Jul 14, 2010
Pre-conference July 12, 2010.
Hilton Minneapolis/St. Paul Airport Mall of America, Bloomington, MN
Presentations and Handouts
For more information about the conference please contact:
Nicole Clement
Phone: 218-727-9390 ext 228
E-mail: nclement@ruralcenter.org
The Medicare Multi-State Beneficiary Project
Speaker: Paul Moore, DPh, Office of Rural Health Policy
As the Flex Program matures, there is an increasing desire to demonstrate how it improves access to quality care for Medicare beneficiaries served by CAHs. This presentation will address the challenges and benefits of adopting rural relevant models and measurements and the motivation to participate in the Multi State Beneficiary Project.
This call was a follow-up to a previous call, which was held Mon, June 7, 2010.
For more information about this call, please contact:
Nicole Clement
Phone: (218) 727-9390 ext. 228
nclement@ruralcenter.org
Webinar: The Integration of HIT and Telehealth
Speakers:
Terry Hill and Tracy Morton, National Rural Health Resource Center
Joe Wivoda, MCD Solutions
Sherilynn Pruitt, Office for the Advancement of Telehealth (OAT)
Carlos Mena, Office for the Advancement of Telehealth (OAT)
Christina Thielst, Northwest Regional Telehealth Resource Center
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the basic capabilities of broadband access and what it means for telehealth services and critical access hospitals
- Describe the ORHP Office for the Advancement of Telehealth (OAT) and recent telehealth regulation changes
- Learn what resources are available through the Telehealth Resource Centers
Agenda:
- Introduction and Rural Broadband Capabilities Survey Update – Terry Hill and Tracy Morton, National Rural Health Resource Center
- Primer on Telehealth Broadband – Joe Wivoda, MCD Solutions
- Introduction to Office for the Advancement of Telehealth (OAT) and the Telehealth Resource Centers (TRCs) – staff from OAT
- Describe recent telehealth regulation changes – staff from OAT
- Additional information on TRCs and discussion of a recently published paper "The Crossroads of Telehealth, Electronic Health Records & Health Information Exchange: Planning for Rural Communities" - Christina Thielst, Northwest Regional Telehealth Resource Center
- http://www.nrtrc.org/documents/Crossroads%20of%20Telehealth%20White%20Pa...
- State Telehealth Program Updates
For more information about this webinar, please contact:
Nicole Clement
Phone: 218-727-9390 ext 228
E-mail: nclement@ruralcenter.org
Call replay: http://ruralcenter.na5.acrobat.com/p57032047/
Webinar: The Medicare Multi-State Beneficiary Project
Speaker: Paul Moore, DPh, Office of Rural Health Policy
As the Flex Program matures, there is an increasing desire to demonstrate how it improves access to quality care for Medicare beneficiaries served by CAHs. This presentation will address the challenges and benefits of adopting rural relevant models and measurements and the motivation to participate in the Multi State Beneficiary Project.
For more information about this call, please contact:
Nicole Clement
Phone: (218) 727-9390 ext. 228
nclement@ruralcenter.org
TASC 90 Call: Health Care Reform
Speaker: Brock Slabach, National Rural Health Association
Other call content includes TASC update and CAH regulatory update.
For more information about this call, please contact:
Nicole Clement
Phone: (218) 727-9390 ext. 228
nclement@ruralcenter.org
Flex Programs and the HIT Regional Extension Centers
Speaker: Matt Kendall, Office of the National Coordinator
For more information about this webinar, please contact:
Nicole Clement
Phone: 218-727-9390 ext 228
E-mail: nclement@ruralcenter.org
Meaningful Use in Critical Access Hospitals
Speaker: Dr. Paul Kleeberg
For more information about this webinar, please contact:
Nicole Clement
Phone: 218-727-9390 ext 228
E-mail: nclement@ruralcenter.org
