RHC Technical Assistance
National Teleconference:

TBA

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.

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• 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

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

• Transcript
• Audio (MP3, 6.8 MB)
• Slides for this call

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

• Transcript
• Audio (MP3, 10 MB)
• Staffing, Waivers, Contracts, Payment Issues
• QAPI, Infection Control, Hours of Operation
• Emergency, Patient Health Records

• Tuesday, July 8, 2 pm ET
• Slides for this call
• Proposed Rule Summary (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services)
• Medicare Program Proposed Rule: Changes in Conditions of Participation Requirements and Payment Provisions; Rural Health Clinics and Federally Qualified Health Centers (PDF, 276 KB) Federal Register Notice, 06-27-08
• Transcript
• Audio (MP3, 10 MB)

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

• 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)

• Wednesday, April 2, 2008, 2 pm ET (1 hour and 9 minutes)
• Speaker: Captain Andy Jordan, MSPH, Chief,
  Shortage Designation Branch, HRSA
• Slides for this call
• printer-friendly slides for this call (PDF, 2.3 MB)
• Transcript
• Audio (MP3, 7.8 MB)

• 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)

• 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)

• Tuesday, November 13, 2007, 2 pm ET
• Speaker: Ms. Chris Christoffersen and Mr. Ron Nelson, with Health
  Services Associates.
• Slides for this teleconference
• printer-friendly slides for this teleconference (PDF)

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.

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.