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Rural Health Clinics Technical Assistance Conference Call Series


RHC Technical Assistance
National Teleconference:

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If you would like to submit a question ahead of time, please send it to: info@narhc.org and put ‘RHC TA Question’ in the subject line. We will try to get to as many questions as possible. Please feel free to share this information with others who might benefit from listening to this presentation.

  • Sign up to receive e-mail notification on call dates, topics, and speaker's presentations. Be sure to include your email address.
  • RHC Technical Assistance Conference calls are free, 1 hour long and include a 45-minute presentation and 15 minute question and answer session.
  • Submit questions prior to a call. Please put "Teleconference Question" in the e-mail subject line.

Past Calls

Recruiting Health Professionals for your Rural Health Clinic

October 21, 2008, 3:00-4:00pm ET

Rural Health Clinic Proposed Rule Changes - Part II

July 22, 2008, 2:00-3:30pm ET

Rural Health Clinic Proposed Rule Changes - Part I

There is something in this rule that will affect every federally certified Rural Health Clinic.

Because of the volume of information being presented, there will be two calls on this topic. The July 8 presentation covered the following:

  • Background
  • Highlights of the Proposed Rule
  • RHC Location Requirements
  • Proposed RHC Location Exception Criteria
Rural Health Resources – What Is Available to the RHC Community
  • Tuesday, May 13, 2008, 2 pm ET (1 hour)
  • Speakers (3):
    • State Offices of Rural Health (SORH) – What are they and how they can be a resource for the RHC community.
    • Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (OHRP) – What is it and how can the office be of help to the RHC community.
    • Rural Assistance Center (RAC) – What is RAC and what resources do they have that can benefit RHCs.
  • Slides for this call
  • printer-friendly slides for this call (PDF, 900KB)
  • Transcript
  • Audio (MP3, 6 MB)
Proposed Changes to the Shortage Area Designation Process
Selecting an EHR; Now What? (Second session)
  • February 5, 2008, 2 pm ET (1 hour)
  • If you have questions about the steps for implementing an Electronic Health Record/Medical Record system, you are encouraged to listen to this presentation
  • Slides for this teleconference
  • Transcript
  • Audio (MP3, 6.3 MB)
Selecting an EHR; Now What? (First session)
  • January 8, 2008, 2 pm ET
  • If you are thinking about purchasing an Electronic Health Record/Medical Record system, you are encouraged to listen to this presentation.
  • Slides for this teleconference
  • Transcript
  • Audio (MP3, 6.5 MB)
RHC Technical Assistance National Teleconference: Cost Reporting, The Basics
About the Conference Call Series

The conference call series provides Rural Health Clinic staff with valuable technical assistance and RHC-specific information. Over the next year, ORHP, with the assistance of the National Association of Rural Health Clinics (NARHC), will conduct four to six national teleconference calls each year. Presentations will include RHC billing, quality improvement, best practices, and more.

All questions and answers will be posted at this Web site.

If you have any questions regarding this initiative, please contact the Project Director, Bill Finerfrock or 202-543-0348.

Sign Up for the NARHC Listserv

The Office of Rural Health Policy and the National Association of Rural Health Clinics have organized email lists, called Listservs, to improve communication between rural health clinics and the rural health community. Individuals who participate in the listserve can ask questions, post comments and provide feedback. Sign up for the listserv.

Transcripts and other materials from earlier calls are compiled below. For additional information about the status of the RHC quality requirement consult the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) or the National Association of Rural Health Clinics.

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General Resources
  Sample QAPI Interventions
 
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  Sample QAPI Protocol
 
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  RHC Quality Improvement Resources
 
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  FAQ
 
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  Comparison of the Rural Health Clinic and Federally Qualified Health Center Programs
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  Starting a Rural Health Clinic - A How-To Manual
 
  Documents from the February 5, 2008 Call
  Slide Presentation
  Transcript
  Audio
Documents from the September 11, 2007 Call
  Slide Presentation
  Transcript
  Audio
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Documents from the July 10, 2007 Call
  Audio of July 10, 2007 Call
 
  Transcript of July 10, 2007 Call (available soon)
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  Shortage Designations and Rural Health Clinics
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Documents from the May 8, 2007 Call
  Transcript of May 8, 2007 Call
 
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  Business and Industry Guaranteed Loan Program
 
  Community Facilities Direct Loans and Grants
 
  Rural Development Community Programs Guaranteed Loans
 
Documents from the March 13, 2007 Call
  Transcript of March 13, 2006 Call
 
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  Today's Options
 
  Sterling Health Plans
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  Humana Gold Choice
 
  Secure Horizons
 
Documents from the January 9, 2007 Call
  Transcript of January 9, 2007 Call
 
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Documents from the November 14, 2006 Call
  Transcript of November 14, 2006 Call
 
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  Why All The Paperwork?
 
Documents from the October 19, 2006 Call
  Transcript of October 19, 2006 Call
 
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  Review of Final Rule
 
Documents from the September 20, 2006 Call
  Transcript of September 20, 2006 Call
 
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  Covered - Allowable - Billable  
Documents from the July 26, 2006 Call
  Transcript of July 26, 2006 Call
 
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  Benchmarking - Keeping It Simple (48 kb)  
Documents from the May 24, 2006 Call
  Transcript of May 24, 2006 Call
 
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  RHCs - The Basics, Part II  
Documents from the May 10, 2006 Call
  Transcript of May 10, 2006 Call
 
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  RHCs - The Basics, Part I  
Documents from the March 29, 2006 Call
  Transcript of March 29, 2006 Call
 
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  Pandemic Influenza: Infection Control Perspectives (199 kb)  
  Seasonal and Pandemic Influenza  
Documents from the February 1, 2006 Call
  Transcript of February 1, 2006 Call
 
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  Medicare Advantage Implications for RHCs  
Documents from the December 15, 2005 Call
  Transcript of December 15, 2005 Call
 
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  Rural Health Clinics and Shortage Areas Presentation  
  Maximizing Efforts to Improve the Health of the Nation’s Underserved Presentation  
Documents from the October 27, 2005 Call
  Transcript of October 27 Call
 
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  RHC Billing: Common Questions, Common Mistakes Presentation  
Documents from the August 31, 2005 Call
  Transcript of August 31 Call
 
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  Cost Reporting Presentation
 
Documents from the June 8, 2005 Call
  Transcript of June 8 Call
 
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  Annual Evaluation Presentation
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Documents from the March 16, 2005 Call
  Transcript of March 16 Call
 
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  Lessons in Setting up an EMR Clinic
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Documents from the December 15, 2004 Call
  Transcript of December 15 Call
 
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  RHC Billing Issues
 
Documents from the May 19, 2004 Call
  Transcript of May 19 Call
 
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  Health Literacy Resources
 
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  Health Literacy Presentation
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pdf (5MB)
  Funding Opportunities for RHC Quality Improvement
 
Documents from the April 14, 2004 Call
  Transcript of April 14 Call
 
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  Simple Beginnings
 
  HCNA Annual Work Plan
 
Documents from the March 3, 2004 Call
  Transcript of March 3 Call
 
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  Suggested Diagram of QAPI Activity
 
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  Dr. Calico's Presentation
 
  


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