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Presentations from Past Rural Health Workshops
If you missed attending past Rural Health Workshops or want to take another look at your favorite presentations, we have all past presentation recordings and resources from our previous Rural Health Workshops!
2024 Rural Health Workshop Resources
Download PDF files for each presentation from the 2024 Rural Health Workshop.
Day 1: June 11, 2024
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NARHC Updates
Speaker:
- Sarah Hohman, MPH, CRHCP, Director of Government Affairs, National Association of Rural Health Clinics (NARHC)
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Grantsmanship: Why Strategy Matters and How to Make it Work for Your Organization
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2024 Updates for Rural Hospitals
Speaker:
- Jerry Phillips, Executive Director Louisiana Rural Hospital Coalition
Presentation Slides
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Revitalizing Rural Healthcare: Innovations in Finding the Right People for Rural Health Systems
Speakers:
- Jheri Corb, MS, EPc, CES, Vice President of Client Success, AHSA
- Jay Sage, Senior Vice President of Workforce Solutions, AHSA
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Self Survey to Stay in Compliance
Speaker:
- Steve Simmerman, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, The Compliance Team
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Rural Health Clinic Billing Transition
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Community Health Center Clinical Quality Improvement/ Risk Management Strategies for Success
Speaker:
- Ken Lenze, Facilities Manager/Safety Coordinator Keystone Rural Health Consortia
Presentation Slides
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The Population Health Cohort; An Equity Driven Approach to Prevent and Management Heart Disease in Louisiana
Speakers:
- Charmaigne Johnson, Heart Disease Quality Improvement Manager, Well-Ahead Louisiana
- Eloisa Lopez, MPH, Quality Improvement Coordinator, CareSouth Medical & Dental
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Swing Bed Certification to Fill Those Beds
Speaker:
- Steve Simmerman, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, The Compliance Team
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What Rural Hospitals Should Know About Partnerships
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Starting Chronic Care Management in a Rural Health Clinic
Speaker:
- Scott Brouillette MSN, RN, CCRN, NI-BC, Owner/Consultant, Gulf South Analytics
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Telehealth for Rural Health Clinics
Speaker:
- Chrisey Smith, MBA, Healthcare Innovation Supervisor, Well-Ahead Louisiana
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A View from the Hill: Rural Health Updates from Washington, D.C.
Speaker:
- Zil Joyce Dixon Romero, State Government Affairs Manager, National Rural Health Association (NRHA)
Day 2: June 12, 2024
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2024 Medicare Updates
Speaker:
- Catherine Snow, MHA, MS, Outreach Specialist, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
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Mental Health First Aid & How It Can Help Your Staff
Speakers:
- Gladys Campbell, Director of Education, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) New Orleans
- Maria Alexander, Program Manager/Mental Health First Aid Instructor, Metropolitan Human Services District
- Reagan Carmena, MPH, CHES, Convening Coordinator – Capacity Building, Louisiana Public Health Institute
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Building Healthy Communities through Cooperative Extension
Speakers:
- Katherine Seals, Healthy Communities High Obesity Program Evaluator, LSU AgCenter
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Transforming Your Code of Conduct Into an Effective Compliance Tool
Speakers:
- Heather Arrington, Managing Member, Sullivan Stolier Schulze, LLC
- Michael Schulze, Managing Member, Sullivan Stolier Schulze, LLC
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Telehealth 101: Embracing the Future of Healthcare Best Practices and Challenges
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Improving Patient and Employee Safety through a Near Miss/Good Catch Program
Speaker:
- Heidi Raines, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Performance Health Partners
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease associated with Type 2 Diabetes
Speaker:
- Jon W Mares, DO, Nephrologist and Medical Director, Bayer Pharmaceuticals
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Strategy Development and Implementation To Resolve Social Determinants of Health
Speakers:
- Holly Howat, Ph.D., Founder and Executive Director, Beacon Community Connections
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Louisiana Primary Care Association / Rural Health Workforce Program
Speaker:
- Peyton Fisher, Delta Region Rural Health Workforce Program Project Director, Louisiana Primary Care Association
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Empowering Youth: “It’s a Girl Thing: Making Proud Choices”
Speaker:
- Claudia Wade, Director of Community Development and Grant Management, Union General Hospital
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Redefining Healthcare: From Misconceptions to Mastery
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Update on Brain Health: Improving Care in Rural Louisiana
Speakers:
- Julie Knight, MS, MBA, Healthy Communities Manager, Alzheimer’s & Dementia, Well-Ahead Louisiana
- Anne Foundas, M.D., Executive Director, Brain Institute of Louisiana
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Engaging a Multi-Disciplinary Outreach Approach to Address Medicaid Unwind Health Disparities Results in Increase Health Insurance Coverage
Speaker:
- Ashley Orphe, MPA, Chief Executive Officer, Southwest Louisiana Area Health Education Center
- Taffy Morrison, Resource Development & Analyst Specialist, Southwest Louisiana Area Health Education Center
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Championing a Culture of Security and Safety in Healthcare: Fostering Meaningful Stakeholder Collaboration
Speaker:
- Anjanette Hebert, CHPA, Vice President, Healthcare, PalAmerican Security
- Carloine Stegeman, RN, BSN, MJ, ONC, CPHRM, CPSO, Director of Patient Safety, LHA Trust Funds
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U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Community Programs
Speaker:
- Matthew Seaton, Community Programs Director, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Louisiana Rural Development
Day 3: June 13, 2024
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Louisiana State Legislative Updates
Speakers:
- Nicole Coarsey, MPA, Deputy Director of Programs, LDH/OPH/BCDPHA/Well-Ahead Louisiana
- Zach Snyder, JD, MPA, Policy Analyst, Louisiana Rural Health Association
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Louisiana Licensing Updates
Speaker:
- Libby Gonzales, RN, BSN, Medical Certification Program Manager, Louisiana Department of Health (LDH), Health Standards Section
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Health Professional Shortage Area Update
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The Opioid Epidemic
2023 Rural Health Workshop Resources
Download PDF files for each presentation from the 2023 Rural Health Workshop.
Day 1: June 20, 2023
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A View from the Hill: Rural Health Updates from Washington, D.C.
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ECHO: A New Way of Learning
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Doing Mental Health Differently
Speakers:
- Maria Alexander, Metropolitan Human Services District
- Karlee Seider, Louisiana Public Health Institute
- Gladys Campbell, NAMI New Orleans
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Developing a Violence Prevention Program: One Size Does Not Fit All
Speakers:
- Anjanette Hebert, PalAmerican Security
- Glenn Eiserloh, LHA Trust Funds/HSLI/The Physicians Trust
- Crystal Mitchell, Southern EVALS
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Telehealth 101: Embracing the Future of Healthcare Best Practices and Challenges
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Using Community Health Workers in Your Rural Facility
Speakers:
- Tracie Ingram, LDH/OPH Bureau of Regional and Clinical Operations
- Jantz Malbrue, LDH/OPH Bureau of Regional and Clinical Operations
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Documentation for Clinicians in a Live Access World
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Provider to Provider Consultation Line (PPCL): A Pediatric Mental Health Care Access (PMHCA) Program
Speakers:
- Jody West, Louisiana Department of Health – Bureau of Family Health
- Laina Raggette, Louisiana Department of Health – Bureau of Family Health
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Clinical Applications of Telemedicine in Surgery and Beyond
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Lunch and Learn: Louisiana Health Equity Consortium and Mitigating Disparities in Healthcare in Rural Louisiana
Speakers:
- Theresa Hudson, LDH Bureau of Community Partnerships and Health Equity
- Karen Wyble, Ochsner Lafayette General
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Using Community Engagement to Improve Rural Health Care in the Mississippi Delta Region and Drive Sustainability
Speakers:
- Kristen Dillon, Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
- Ambresha Johnson George, National Rural Health Resource Center
- Mary Ellen Pratt, St. James Parish Hospital
- Rachel Becnel, St. James Parish Hospital
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Telehealth Risks in the Physician Office Practice & Rural Health Clinics
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Mental Health Rehabilitation Program, Hope in Recovery
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The Rural Emergency Hospital Designation — Look Before You Leap!
Speaker:
- Billy U. Philips, Jr., The F. Marie Hall Institute for Rural and Community Health
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NARHC Updates
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Environmental Health and Climate Change: Compounding Risks for Rural Communities
Speaker:
- E. Benjamin Money, Jr., Population Health National Association of Community Health Centers
Day 2: June 21, 2023
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Federal Update on Rural Health
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Rural Health – Time for a National Emergency Declaration
Speaker:
- Billy U. Philips, Jr., The F. Marie Hall Institute for Rural and Community Health
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Public and Behavioral Health Strategy in the Opioid Epidemic: Connecting Local Partners to Reduce Overdose Deaths
Speakers:
- Melissa Stainback, Imperial Calcasieu Human Service Authority and Office of Public Health
- Traci Hedrick, Imperial Calcasieu Human Service Authority
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Advancing Antibiotic Stewardship: Louisiana Critical Access Hospitals Share Their Work
Speakers:
- Rochelle Schultz Spinarski, Rural Health Solutions
- Donney Goutierrez, Bayou Bend Health System
- Amanda Howard, Hardtner Medical Center
- Darra Jung, Union General Hospital
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The Digital Divide: Challenges for Rural Communities in Assessing Broadband Access and Equity, an Overview of the Telehealth Broadband Pilot Project
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Common Deficiencies in the Rural Health Clinic
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Crisis Counseling for Rural Health Providers
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High Value Networks – The Key to Preserve Independence
Speakers:
- Nathan White, Newpoint Health and Rough Rider Network
- Ben Bucher, Towner County Medical Center and Rough Rider Network
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Healthcare Provider Education in Virtual Care
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CMS Provider Enrollment: Knowing When to Report Changes and How
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Syphilis and Congenital Syphilis in Lake Charles: Understanding Impacted Populations
Speakers:
- Elizabeth Lindsay, Louisiana STD/HIV/Hepatitis Program
- Lawrencia Gougisha, Louisiana STD/HIV/Hepatitis Program
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LPCA Workforce Initiatives
Speakers:
- Susie Lee Hutchinson, Louisiana Primary Care Association
- Erica Rose-Crawford, Louisiana Primary Care Association
- Peyton Fisher, Louisiana Primary Care Association
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2023 Medicare Updates
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Rural Healthcare and USDA Partnering for Healthy Communities
Speaker:
- Kyla Fleming, Lafayette Area Office, United States Department of Agriculture, Louisiana Rural Development
Day 3: June 22, 2023
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Medicaid Unwind and Medicaid MCO Panel
Speakers:
- Kristen Hollier, Aetna Better Health
- Tracey Hood, United Healthcare Community Plan
- Danielle Jackson, Louisiana Healthcare Connections
- Kelli Clement, AmeriHealth Caritas
- Nick Daigle, HealthyBlue
- Alicia Coleman, Humana Healthy Horizons in Louisiana
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Louisiana State Legislative Updates
Speakers:
- Eric Weinzettle, Well-Ahead Louisiana
- Zach Snyder, Louisiana Rural Health Association
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Louisiana Licensing Updates
Speakers:
- Libby Gonzales, Louisiana Department of Health
- Zandra Stewart, Louisiana Department of Health
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Health Professional Shortage Area Update
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Post-Workshop Learning Session: Grantsmanship: De-Mystifying the Process on YOUR Terms
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Post-Workshop Learning Session: Recruiting for Retention Workshop: A Rural Focus on Attracting & Finding Candidates and Retention Best Practices in Today’s Environment
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Post-Workshop Learning Session: Conducting a Rural Health Clinic Mock Survey
2021 Rural Health Workshop Resources
View recordings or download PDF files for each presentation from the 2021 Virtual Rural Health Workshop.
Day 1: December 6, 2021
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Preworkshop Learning Session
Session Presented by TexLa Telehealth Resource Center
Speakers:
- Matthew Bancroft, National Rural Health Resource Center
- John Gomez, Sensato Cybersecurity Solutions
- Denaé Hebert, Well-Ahead Louisiana
- Cy McCord, West Feliciana Hospital
- Ariel Santos, TexLa Telehealth Resource Center
- Taunya Williams, Well-Ahead Louisiana
Telehealth Legislative Presentation Slides
Resources:
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Welcome Remarks & Rural Health Awards Ceremony
Speakers:
- Nicole Coarsey, MPA, Well-Ahead Louisiana
- Peggy Gautreau, Louisiana Rural Health Association
- Deané Hebert, Well-Ahead Louisiana
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Plenary Session
Speakers:
- Daisha Bonhomme, Well-Ahead Louisiana
- Craig Caplan, HRSA Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
- Carrie Cochran-McClain, National Rural Health Association
- Sarah Hohman, National Association of Rural Health Clinics
- Melissa Martin, Well-Ahead Louisiana
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Meet & Greet with Regional Medical Directors
Speakers:
- Julie Beene-Police, Louisiana Department of Health
- Dr. Lacey Cavanaugh, Louisiana Department of Health
- Dr. Shantel Hebert-Magee, Louisiana Department of Health
- Dr. Gina LaGarde, Louisiana Department of Health
- Becky Lenard, Louisiana Department of Health
- Dr. Tina Stefanski, Louisiana Department of Health
- Jeff Toms, Louisiana Department of Health
- Dr. Jackie White, Louisiana Department of Health
- Dr. Martha Whyte, Louisiana Department of Health
Presentation recording unavailable for this session.
Day 2: December 7, 2021
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Plenary Session
Speakers:
- Andriette Anderson
- Nicole Coarsey, MPA, Well-Ahead Louisiana
- Patrick Gillies, Louisiana Department of Health
- Libby Gonzales, Louisiana Department of Health, Health Standards
- Deané Hebert, Well-Ahead Louisiana
- Carmen Irwin, CMS Dallas Office
- Michael Lacassagne, Louisiana Department of Health
Resources:
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The Rural Health Clinic: What Has Changed
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Vaping: The New Youth Epidemic
Speakers:
- Alissa Jordan, Well-Ahead Louisiana
- Taylor Reine, Well-Ahead Louisiana
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Rural Providers’ Strategic Opportunities to Collaborate Regionally
Speakers:
- Kirsten Meisterling, Stroudwater Associates
- Jonathan Pantenburg, Stroudwater Associates
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Understanding HPSAs and Healthcare Workforce Development
Speakers:
- Beth Butler, Well-Ahead Louisiana
- Darmyra Perry, Well-Ahead Louisiana
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Louisiana Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program (LaPMHCA)
Speakers:
- Paulette Carter, MPH, LCSW, Louisiana Department of Health, Office of Public Health, Bureau of Family Health
- Jody West, Louisiana Department of Health, Office of Public Health, Bureau of Family Health
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Fluoride Varnish: A Reimbursable Practice for Medical Providers
Speakers:
- Brandon Bueche, Louisiana Department of Health
- MeChaune Butler, MPA, Well-Ahead Louisiana
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Expanding Care Capacity through ECHO Community of Practice
Speakers:
- Dr. Dragana Lovre, Tulane University
- Linda Matessino, Arbor Family Health
- Liz Smith, Arbor Family Health
- Taunya Williams, Well-Ahead Louisiana
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New Advances in Alzheimer’s Treatment
Speaker:
- Stacey Denham, Alzheimer’s Association Louisiana Chapter
Day 3: December 8, 2021
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Welcome Remarks
Speakers:
- Dr. Arundhati “Runa” Bakshi, Louisiana Department of Health
- Nicole Coarsey, MPA, Well-Ahead Louisiana
- Deané Hebert, Well-Ahead Louisiana
- Darcie Olexia, Louisiana Department of Health
Resources:
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Using Community-Based Blood Pressure Monitoring to Address Hypertension
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Community Health Workers in Rural Communities
Speaker:
- Colleen Arceneaux, Louisiana Department of Health, Office of Public Health
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Building a Better Board: Experience in Education
Speaker:
- Chris Scoggins, MPH, Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center
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Moving the Population Health Cohort Forward: Transitioning to Helm
Speakers:
- Hannah Gutzmer, Forged Development
- Reotta Pierce, Well-Ahead Louisiana
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Plenary Session & Closing Remarks
Speakers:
- Bethany Adams, MHA, FACHE, MT(ASCP), National Rural Health Resource Center
- Dine Butler, Louisiana Department of Health
- Shannon Norman, National Rural Health Resource Center
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Postworkshop Learning Session: Grant Writing Training
Speakers:
- Jennifer Jones Santos, MSHS, J2 Strategic Solutions
- Heather Hensley, J2 Strategic Solutions
Resources:
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Postworkshop Learning Session: Active Shooter Training
Speakers:
- Anjanette Hebert, CHPA, CHEP, PalAmerican Security
- Katie Subbotina, Paladin Risk Solutions
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Postworkshop Learning Session: 3RNet Training
2020 Rural Health Workshop Resources
View recordings or download PDF files for each presentation from the 2020 Virtual Rural Health Workshop. If you registered for the 2020 Rural Health Workshop, you can still access the event platform resources from your web browser, iPhone or Android device.
Day 1: October 7, 2020
Day 2: October 9, 2020
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Welcome Back and State Office of Rural Health Update
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Rural Hospital: Pricing Transparency
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Best Practices for Reporting Quality Measures in the Rural Health Clinic Setting
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Rural Hospital: Rural Hospital Coalition Update
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Rural Health Update from Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
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Population Health: Creating Community-Clinical Linkages
Day 3: October 14, 2020
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Welcome Back and Overview
Melissa R. Martin, RDN, LDN and Dr. Courtney Phillips
Presentation slides unavailable
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Rural Health: Chronic Care Management, Helping Patients Live Healthier While Achieving Financial Success for Providers
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Emergency Preparedness: Before, During and After an Emergency
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Emergency Preparedness: Americans Resources Available After a Disaster
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Rural COVID-19 Response Update
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Rural Health: Rural Health Clinics Recovery During the Public Health Emergency, Where Are We Now and What’s Next?
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Rural Hospital: New Models of Payment and Delivery in Post-COVID-19 World
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Rural Hospital: The Impact of COVID-19 on Critical Access Hospitals
Day 4: October 16, 2020
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Welcome and Status of Telemedicine in Louisiana and Nationally
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Medicaid Regulatory Changes in Response to COVID-19
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Remote Patient Monitoring
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Starting a Telehealth Program
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Telemedicine Technology
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Telehealth in Practice Panel
Rafael De La Paz, Traci Thibodeaux, MHA, CMPE, and Cy McCord
Presentation slides unavailable
On-Demand Sessions
2019 Rural Health Workshop Resources
Download PDF files for each presentation from the 2019 Virtual Rural Health Workshop.
Day 1: June 25, 2019
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Well-Ahead Louisiana Provider Education Network
Marcy Hubbs
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HPSA Update
Beth Butler
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RHC Licensing Update
Jenny Haines, RN, BSN
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Maximizing RHC Revenue
Kelley Lipsey
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Population Health Cohort
Colleen Arceneaux, MPH
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Washington D.C. Update
Nathan Baugh
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Commingling in an RHC
Charles A. James, Jr.
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Medicare RHC Update
Carmin Irwin
Day 2: June 26, 2019
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PCMH: A Success Story
Kate Hill, RN
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Opioid Prescription Management
Trudy Wickham
Presentation slides unavailable
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RHC Regulations and Compliance
Julie Quinn, CPA
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Project ECHO
J. Kevin Massey
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Cost Reporting in an RHC
Julie Quinn, CPA
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Opioid Treatment in a RHC
Peggy Gautreaux
Day 3: June 27, 2019
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Hospital Cost Reporting
Ralph J. Llewellyn, CPA, CHFP
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Single Formulary
April Holley
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Hospital Revenue Cycle Management
Laurie Daigle