This webinar will cover a variety of topics including OCR’s Covid-19 telemedicine and other guidance, trends in the breaches reported to OCR, recent enforcement actions, HIPAA best practices, and common compliance challenges, and an overview OCR’s HIPAA compliance resources. 

Presenter: Sarah West

Sarah West is an investigator with US Department of Health and Human Services in the Office for Civil Rights in the Southeast Region.  She responds to HIPAA complainants and conducts HIPAA breach investigations and compliance reviews.  She is also responsible for responding to complaints submitted by individuals who feel they have been discriminated against by an individual or entity that receives federal financial assistance from HHS on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, age, sex and in limited circumstances religion.  She attended law school at Georgia State University’s College of Law, obtained a masters of arts in bioethics from Case Western Reserve University, and completed a bachelor’s in arts at Furman University, in Greenville, South Carolina. 

Webinar: Reviewing the Recent RHC Reimbursement Changes from CMS

January 27, 2021  |  Noon Central

This webinar will feature Brock Slabach, senior vice president for members services of the National Rural Health Association, who will detail the recent changes to rural health clinic reimbursement as part of the COVID-19 relief package passed by Congress in late December.  This bill included major changes regarding CMS reimbursement amounts for both independent and provider-based rural health clinics, and it is important that RHC administrators and pertinent staff attend to fully understand how these changes will affect them and their practice.  This webinar will also discuss the steps being taken to correct the negative elements of this bill in order to benefit all RHC types.

No cost for members - $25 for non-members

Rural Health Association of Arkansas is offering a free, on-demand webinar for both members and non-members on vaccine hesitancy.

Elizabeth McClain Phd, EdS, MPH, Chief Wellness Officer at ACHE, presents her webinar "Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy." 

Arkansas Rural Health Annual Conference 

Part 3

Part 3 of the 2021 Arkansas Rural Health Annual Conference is now available on-demand which features sessions on rural challenges and opportunities.

Members may register for the session at $25 per session or a $60 session fee for non-members.  A $60 registration fee includes membership for one year.

Agenda 

to view the full agenda for this session.

Conference Dates: 

Register for Part I - National Policy Updates 

Register for Part II - State Funding Opportunities 

Register for Part II - Rural Health Challenges and Opportunities 

Arkansas Rural Health Annual Conference 

This year's 3-part Annual Conference is now available on-demand. Each session will meet around three hours, allowing ample time for other professional obligations! 

Members may register for any session at $25 per session or a $60 session fee for non-members.  A $60 registration fee includes membership for 1 year, allowing you to register at the $25 rate for the other two sessions. 

Conference Dates: 

Part I - National Policy Updates

Register Online for Part II -  State Funding Opportunities 

Register Online for Part III - Rural Health Challenges and Opportunities 

Click here to view the full agenda for all three sessions.

Breaking Down Silos in Your Clinical Revenue Cycle

February 16, 2022

Noon Central 

Join the Rural Health Association of Arkansas for a webinar on February 16 at noon central time. 

What Will You Learn?  

Revenue cycle is critical to the success of rural and community hospitals, but this often breaks down with the intentional or unintentional creation of work silos.  An efficient revenue cycle requires the breakdown of these silos into a uniform, streamline process.  Such will result in increased revenue and quality coding, and it will create huge value for the hospital.  This webinar will explain the issue with silo creation and demonstrate opportunities for improvement with use of logistical transformation and software.

Meet the Speaker

John Zelem, MD, FACS is principal owner and chief executive officer of Streamline Solutions Consulting, Inc. The company provides technology-enabled, expert physician advisor services.

Dr. Zelem is focused on managing Medicare and Medicaid regulatory compliance, minimizing inappropriate medical necessity denials and achieving appropriate lengths of stay in acute care hospitals and health systems.

A Board-certified general surgeon with more than 26 years of clinical experience, Dr. Zelem managed quality assessment and improvement as a former executive medical director in the past. In addition, Dr. Zelem practiced general surgery for more than 25 years and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He has served on numerous governing boards and committees and is a renowned industry author.

This webinar is in partnership with Mississippi Rural Health Association and Alabama Rural Health Association.