Rural Health Workshop Day 3: Thursday, June 22
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Agenda for Day 3
This year’s Rural Health Workshop agenda is packed full of speakers from the state and national level covering a variety of topics including mental and behavioral health, maternal and child health, regulatory risk prevention, telehealth and more! Take a look at the Rural Health Workshop schedule for each day and start planning your sessions.
Breakfast with Exhibitors
7:00-8:00 a.m. | Room: Grand Foyer
Plenary Session
8:00-8:15 a.m.
Welcome Back
Room: Grand I & II
More information to come
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Session Speakers
- Denaé Hebert, MBA, Executive Director, Louisiana Rural Health Association
- Nicole Coarsey, MPA, Louisiana State Rural Health Officer, Well-Ahead Louisiana
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Session Description
SESSION DESCRIPTION
8:15-9:15 a.m.
Plenary Session 2
Room: Grand I & II
More information to come
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Session Speakers
- Alicia Coleman, Associate Director of Provider Relations, Humana Healthy Horizons
- Courtney Lewis, Director of Provider Relations, Aetna Better Health
- SPEAKER, TITLE, United Healthcare Community Plan
- Danielle Jackson, Senior Manager, Provider Network Performance, Louisiana Healthcare Connections
- Gwen Matthews, Director, Provider Network Management, AmeriHealth Caritas
- Kelli Nolan, Director, Provider Network Operations, AmeriHealth Caritas
- Nick Coleman, Director of Provider Relationship Account Management, HealthyBlue
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Session Description
SESSION DESCRIPTION
9:15-10:00 a.m.
State Legislative Update
Room: Grand I & II
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Session Speakers
- Eric Weinzettle, MSW, LMSW, Health Policy Manager, Well-Ahead Louisiana
- Zach Snyder, JD, MPA, Policy Analyst, Louisiana Rural Health Association
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Session Description
The presentation will begin with an overview of the 2023 Legislative Session. Not only will it go over the session as a whole, but also the specific bills and resolutions that our organization were tracking and any action that may have occurred during the session in regards to those instruments. Next, there will be a brief Federal update and end on the regulatory update from the LDH side and the process that occurs during implementation.
Coffee Break with Exhibitors
10:00-10:30 a.m. | Room: Grand I & II
Plenary Session
10:00-11:15 a.m.
Plenary Session 1
Room: Grand I & II
More information to come
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Session Speakers
- Libby Gonzales, CREDENTIALS, Medical Certification Program Manager, Louisiana Department of Health
- Zandra Stewart, CREDENTIALS, Medical Certification Program Manager, Louisiana Department of Health
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Session Description
SESSION DESCRIPTION
11:15-11:45 a.m.
HPSA Update
Room: Grand I & II
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Session Speaker
- Beth Butler, HPSA/SLRP Program Manager, Well-Ahead Louisiana
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Session Description
Update on anything new with HPSA designations, including MCTA information available.
Boxed Lunch Break
11:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m. | Room: Grand Foyer
Plenary Session
12:00-12:45 p.m.
CMS Listening Session
Room: Grand I & II
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Session Speaker
- Carmen Irwin, Rural Health Coordinator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
- Catherine A. Snow, MHA, MS, Local Engagement & Administration – Dallas, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
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Session Description
“Rural Remedies”- CMS would like to hear from Providers regarding their thoughts on what would remedy the issues/ concerns affecting rural Louisiana: The impact of the Hospital Price Transparency, the unwinding of the PHE, the increase of Quality Reporting, and the lack of workforce.
12:45-1:00 p.m.
Closing Session
Room: Grand I & II
More information to come
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Session Speakers
- Denaé Hebert, MBA, Executive Director, Louisiana Rural Health Association
- Nicole Coarsey, MPA, Louisiana State Rural Health Officer, Well-Ahead Louisiana
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Session Description
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Post-Workshop Learning Session
1:00-4:00 p.m.
Learning Session A
Room: Grand I & II
More information to come
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Session Speaker
- Jennifer Jones Santos, CREDENTIALS, TITLE, J2 Strategic Solutions
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Session Description
Session Description
1:00-4:00 p.m.
Recruiting for Retention: A Rural Focus on Attracting and Finding Candidates and Retention Best Practices in Today’s Environment
Room: Willowick I
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Session Speakers
- Mandi Gingras, RACR, Director of Education, 3RNet
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Session Description
This workshop will focus on navigating your recruitment and retention efforts in today’s workforce environment, including marketing your rural opportunity to candidates, managing your rural recruitment in a virtual world, and retention best practices that can position you as an employer of choice. We will discuss how the pandemic has impacted the healthcare workforce and changed the way we recruit. You will learn tips on developing a sourcing plan, email campaigns, virtual interviewing and time-saving tools that will help streamline your recruitment processes, particularly in a rural setting. We will also examine effective retention strategies and unique benefits that will help you develop a competitive retention plan.
1:00-4:00 p.m.
Learning Session C
Room: Willowick II
More information to come
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Session Speakers
- Tracie Ingram, CREDENTIALS, TITLE, ORG
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Session Description
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Coffee and Snack Break
2:30-3:30 p.m. | Room: Grand Foyer