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Rural Health Resources Live


A Video Conference for You
November 14, 2007   9:00am to 12:00pm

Agenda

Time Agenda Item Presenter
8:30 Connect Sites  
9:00 Introductions/Roll Call Robin Walker, Department of Health
9:15

Hot Topics in CAH Survey

  • Restraints - New CMS and State Requirements

  • Medicare Discharge Notification - More Paperwork for All!

  • Teleradiology - To Privilege or Not to Privilege?

  • Evidence Based Practice - How to Impress Your Surveyor

Marieta Smith, Department of Health
10:15 Bridging the HIT Gap

The Western Washington Rural Health Collaborative received a 1.5 million dollar HRSA grant for HIT. Elizabeth will explain how CAHs in western WA will search for the answer of how to three disparate IS connect with their community providers, with each other and with Harborview to improve the quality and safety of patient care

Elizabeth Floersheim WWRHCC
10:35 Retaining Your Providers.

For the last six to eight months Natalie has been conducting a thorough literature review and talked with a number of providers.  She will present what she has learned; the studied and the practical.  While the focus will be on physicians other health care professionals will be discussed.  Jennell will offer suggestions on retaining J-1 Visa Waiver Physicians. Come prepared to offer your insights.

Natalie González and Jennell Prentice Department of Health
11:45 Adjourn Robin Walker, Department of Health

How do I get connected?

Handouts:
Hot Topics for CAH Survey:
         Presentation (PFF 296MB)
         Patient Rights for CAHs (PDF 18MB)
         Federal Registry 11-27-06 (PDF 174MB)
         English Handout and Instructions (PFD 88MB)
         Instrucciónes Sobre Descarga de Medicare (PDF 61MB)
         Forma de Derechos Sobre Medicare (PDF 88MB)
        
Bridging the HIT Gap
         Presentation (PDF 36MB)

Retaining Your Providers
         Presentation (PFD 1050MB)

 

Suggested Attendees:
Hospital Administrator/Chief Executive Officers, Chief Financial Officers/ Chief Operating Officers,
Nursing Directors, HR Staff

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Getting connected

  • If you currently have video conferencing capabilities,  sign up for the conference one of the three ways listed below.

  • Your video conferencing coordinator must contact Northwest TeleHealth--INHS or University of Washington-- Rande Gray and arrange a connection at least 7 days prior to the conference date.  Deadline to arrange for a connection to this conference is November 7, 2007.

The video conference will be put on DVD.  If you would like a copy contact Nicole Fernandus. 360-236-2802 nicole.fernandus@doh.wa.gov

 

 

     

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