Unintentional injuries due to motor vehicles in rural areas were affected by the fact that rural areas are less likely to have trauma systems or trauma centers and are less likely to have health professionals experienced in major trauma.
1A -- Medicare Advantage: Basics and Update Click here to download the handouts for this session
Summit Hall 2
1B -- Coding for Physician Services: The Importance of Correctly Coding ICD-9 and CPT-4 Click here to download the handouts for this session
Summit Hall 3
1C -- New Medical Model for Rural Underserved Communities Sponsored by the Bureau of Primary Health Care, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S Department of Health and Human Services
Summit Hall 4
1D-- Rural Healthcare Ethics: What is it and Where is it Going?
Summit Hall 5
1E -- Meeting the Needs of Rural Healthcare Through Distance Learning and Telemedicine Click here to download the handouts for this session Click here to download additional handouts for this session
Summit Hall 6
1F -- The Flex Program: Showing a National Impact Sponsored by the Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S Department of Health and Human Services Click here to download the handouts for this session
Summit Hall 7-8
1G -- Essentials of Rural Public Health: The Rural Public Health Textbook Click here to download the handouts for this session
Summit Hall 9--10
1H -- Responses to Behavioral Health Workforce Shortages: Professional Quality of Life; and Alaska Village/ Community-based Behavioral Health Services Click here to download Scot Prinz's handouts for this session
2A -- Exploring the Community Impact Activities of Small Rural Hospitals Click here to Download Walter Gregg's Handouts for This Session Click Here to Download John Gale's Handouts for This Session Click Here to Download Part 2 of John Gale's Handouts for the Session
Summit Hall 2
2B -- Reporting Adverse Events: What do Policy Makers Want Versus What do Rural Providers and Patients Need? Click here to download Gail Bellamy's handouts for this session Click here to download Katherine Jones' handouts for this session Click here to download Linda Furkay's handouts for this session
Summit Hall 3
2C -- Optimizing Resources for Rural CHCs. Sponsored by the Bureau of Primary Health Care, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S Department of Health and Human Services Click Here to Download the Handouts From This Session
Summit Hall 4
2D -- Nurse Retention: Work Environment Makes a Difference
Summit Hall 5
2E -- Rural Behavioral Health Workforce Development: Innovation Across the WICHE West
Summit Hall 6
2F -- Rural Medicare Update Sponsored by the Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S Department of Health and Human Services
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Summit Hall 7--8
2G -- Rural Economic Development Believes in Wellness, Too Click here to download the handouts for this session
Summit Hall 9--10
2H -- Global Illustrations in Rural Health Education and Training
PRESIDENT'S RECEPTION 7:00 -- 8:00 p.m. Sponsored by Prochaska & Associates The Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center
Thursday, May 17, 2007
REILLY KEYNOTE ADDRESS 8:30 -- 9:45 a.m. Arteaga
CONCURRENT SESSIONS 10:15 -- 11:30 a.m.
3A -- Transforming the Future of Rural Health Care Communities Through Economic Development Click here to download the handouts for this session
Summit Hall 2
3B -- Effective Clinic Management -- Strategies for Success Click here to download the handouts for this session
Summit Hall 3
3C -- Unique Approaches in Dental Care in the Frontier: Alaska & Nevada's Experience Sponsored by the Bureau of Primary Health Care, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S Department of Health and Human Services
Summit Hall 4
3D -- Implementing a Successful Heart Failure Program in your Rural Hospital Click here to download the handouts for this session
Summit Hall 5
3E -- Quality in Small Rural Hospitals: A Look at Local, State, and Federal Quality Initiatives Sponsored by the Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S Department of Health and Human Services Click here to download Keith Midberry's handouts for this session Click here to download Ira Moscovice's handouts for this session Click here to download Chris Tilden's handouts for this session
Summit Hall 6
3F -- Hospital Federal Update Click here to download the handouts for this session
Summit Hall 7--8
3G -- The Obesity Epidemic -- Causes and Solutions for Rural America Click here to download the handouts for this session
Summit Hall 9--10
3H -- Providing Multicultural Experiences in Health Professions Educational Programs Click here to download the handouts for this session
4A -- Healthcare Quality in America's Heartland Click here to download the handouts for this session
Summit Hall 2
4B -- Meeting the IOM Rural Quality Improvement Challenge -- Building Infrastructure from the Ground Up Click here to download the handouts for this session
Summit Hall 3
4C -- Rural Hospital -- Community Health Center Partnerships Sponsored by the Bureau of Primary Health Care, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S Department of Health and Human Services Click here to download Kimberly Patton's handouts for this session Click here to download Michael Samuels' handouts for this session
Summit Hall 4
4D -- Indian Country Methamphetamine Initiative
Summit Hall 5
4E -- Innovative Approaches to Rural Healthcare Recruitment and Retention Click here to download Bruce Behringer's handouts for this session Click here to download Joyce Tibbals and Marinn Rank's handouts for this session Click here to download Wilmer Baker's handouts for this session
Summit Hall 6
4F -- National Advisory Committee 2007 Report Findings Sponsored by the Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S Department of Health and Human Services Click here to download Tom Morris' handouts for this session
Summit Hall 7--8
4G -- Creating Healthy and Vital Rural Communities for the Aging Population Click here to download the handouts for this session
Summit Hall 9--10
4H -- Frontier Physician Education -- WWAMI in Alaska and Montana Click here to download Linda Hyman's handouts for this session Click here to download the handouts for this session
CONSTITUENCY GROUP (CG) MEETINGS 2:00 -- 3:00 p.m.
CONCURRENT SESSIONS 3:00 -- 4:15 p.m.
5A -- EMS Outcome Measures: Results of the 2006 Demonstration Project Click here to download the handouts for this session
Summit Hall 2
5B -- Our Invisible Heroes: Healthcare Access Issues for Rural Minority and Multicultural Veterans Sponsored by the Bureau of Primary Health Care, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S Department of Health and Human Services Click here to download the handouts for this session
Summit Hall 3
5C -- Integrating Services in Frontier Communities: Two Models That Work Sponsored by the Bureau of Primary Health Care, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S Department of Health and Human Services
Summit Hall 4
5D -- Medicare Part D: How is it Working? Rural Concerns and Solutions?
Summit Hall 5
5E -- Achieve Maximum Impact With Your Messages Click here to download the handouts for this session
Summit Hall 6
5F -- The Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Program Click here to download the handouts for this session
Summit Hall 7--8
5G -- Rural America and Family Caregiver Support: Recommendations of the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services Sponsored by the Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S Department of Health and Human Services
Summit Hall 9--10
5H -- Community Health Workers in an Evolving Healthcare Environment: Examples from Rural Kentucky and Texas Colonias Click here to download the handouts for this session Click here to download Monica Wendal's handouts for this session Click here to download K.C. Donnelly's handouts for this session
6A -- Strengthening the Responsibilities of the Ru Hospital Board and Best Practices for Building a Better Board Click here to download the handouts for this session Click here to download additional handouts for this session Click here to download additional handouts for this session Click here to download additional handouts for this session
Summit Hall 2
6B -- Planning For, Implementing, and Understanding the Return on Investment from Health Information Technologies (HIT) Sponsored by the Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S Department of Health and Human Services Click here to download Caroline Cochran's handouts Click Here to download Part 2 of Ms. Cochran's Handouts Click here to download Nir Menachemi's handouts
Summit Hall 3
6C -- Engaging Community Health Centers and Migrant Health Centers in Community Preparedness Planning Sponsored by the Bureau of Primary Health Care, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S Department of Health and Human Services
6D -- Keeping the Doors Open: Improving Access To and Quality of Child Trauma Services in Rural Communities
Summit Hall 5
6E -- House Calls -- 21st Century Style: A Home-Health Technology Project in Rural Kentucky Click here to download the handouts for this session
Summit Hall 6
6F -- Our Federal Partners: An Update from HRSA Sponsored by the Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S Department of Health and Human Services Click here to download the ORHP handouts for this session Click here to download the BPHC handouts for this session
Summit Hall 7--8
6G -- Health Literacy: Issues and Ideas for Rural Populations Click Here to Download the Handouts for this Presentation
Summit Hall 9--10
6H -- Health Professions Club Partnership and Summer Internship Program
Congress overturns president's veto; vital rural Medicare package becomes law
On the same day President Bush vetoed H.R. 6331, Congress overwhelmingly overrode that veto. The House of Representatives voted 383-41 and the Senate voted 70-26. Both the House and Senate had more votes to override the veto than were originally cast to send the bill to the president. The NRHA strongly supported passage of the bill, which provides nearly $2 billion critical dollars to rural America and eliminates the pending 10.6 percent cut in Medicare payments to physicians through December 2009. View Full Story
Regulatory Guide: RHC/FQHC proposed rule
The NRHA provides a regulatory guide to the NRHA membership on a CMS proposed rule to change the conditions of participation of Rural Health Clinics (RHC) and make payment changes for RHCs and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) under Medicare. The proposed rule could have a radical impact on rural and frontier safety net providers. The guide explains the proposed rule and the proposed changes, shares NRHA's planned comments that will be offered to CMS regulators and gives details on how rural advocates can submit their own comments on the proposed rule. View Full Story
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