Webinar Archives

Adventures in Medicine Interviewing Basics

Presented by the Rural Recruitment and Retention (3RNet) Executive Director, this Interviewing Workshop will help you prepare for interviews, prepare questions you will ask during the interview, and help you put your best foot forward during a health professions interview and hiring process.

Powerpoint slides: Adventures in Medicine Interviewing Basics
Presenter: Mike Shimmens
Webinar Date: February 24, 2015
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Swing Bed MDS Training

MDS 3.0 Training Webinar for Swing Bed Coding; Focus on Section G - Functional Status - acts of daily living, balance, range of motion, and functional rehabilitation potential; For current SB programs and prior programs with an interest in reinstating a SB program.

Powerpoint slides: Swing Bed MDS Training
Presenter: Gwen Davis
Webinar Date: February 17, 2015
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Grant Writing Level II

This Grant Writing Level II webinar will focus on more advanced grant writing topics such as evaluation, creating a sustainability plan, and creating an effective work plan.

Powerpoint slides: Grant Writing Level II
Presenter: Mike Easterwood
Webinar Date: July 23, 2014
Direct questions to: [email protected]

An Update on the Role of Rural Health Clinics in Regional Care Organizations

Paul Brannan, Director of Portfolio Management, Alabama Medicaid Agency will provide an update regarding the Role of Rural Health Clinics in Regional Care Organizations. This is an opportunity for RHCs to ask questions about the RCOs in a webinar specifically targeted at RHCs only.

Powerpoint slides: An Update on the Role of Rural Health Clinics in Regional Care Organizations
Presenter: Paul Brannan
Webinar Date: July 14, 2014
Direct Questions to: [email protected]

Introduction to Grant Writing

Jessica Taylor, MPA, JD is a founding member of Alagrants, an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life in Alabama by helping organizations obtain grant money while also ensuring that grant dollars are used in the most efficient and effective way possible. Jessica will be reviewing the essentials of grant writing in this one hour webinar.

Powerpoint slides: Introduction to Grant Writing
Presenter: Jessica Taylor
Webinar Date: July 8, 2014
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SHIP Grant Activity Options

Provide options to SHIP hospitals on how they may spend the current 2013-14 SHIP Grant; reiterate June 30, 2014, deadline for reimbursement; address questions.

PowerPoint Slides: SHIP Grant Activity Options
Presenter: Debra Robbins
Webinar Date: May 23, 2014
Direct questions to: [email protected]

NHSC, NURSE Corps, and Foreign Physician Waiver

The Office of Primary Care and Rural Health facilitates the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment and Scholarship Programs, NURSE Corps Loan Repayment and Scholarship Programs, and the Foreign Physician Waiver Programs (J1, NIW, etc). This webinar will provide an overview of shortage designations and information on completing the application process for each program.

PowerPoint Slides: NHSC, NURSE Corps, and Foreign Physician Waiver
Presenters: Carolyn Bern, Janice Cook, Carrie Shepherd
Webinar Date: March 20, 2014
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Community Paramedicine at St. Vincent's Health System

Hear St. Vincent's successful plan to reduce readmissions for CHF, AMI, and Pneumonia patients, resulting in 0% readmission rates in August for one small, rural hospital!

PowerPoint Slides: Community Paramedicine at St. Vincent's Health System
Webinar Date: December 11, 2013
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How to Collect Medicare Bad Debt on the Cost Report

This 1 hour session is designed to help clinics understand what should and should not be included on the Medicare bad debt log, when to write off a Medicare bad debt, collection policy - what should and should not be included, and audit documentation.

PowerPoint Slides: How to Collect Medicare Bad Debt on the Cost Report
Webinar Date: December 10, 2013
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RHC Billing 101

Robin Veltkamp, Vice President of Medical Compliance and Consulting Services at Health Services Associates, will be presenting information on the basics of billing for Rural Health Clinics. Participants will understand the billing differences between Provider Based and Independent RHC Technical billing; how to appropriately bill professional and technical components; and the challenges of RHC billing and managing the Accounts Receivable. Julie Wiegand, Vice President of Medical Billing Services at Health Services Associates, will be available for the questions and answers session.

PowerPoint Slides: RHC Billing 101
Other Handouts: Alabama Participant Handout, Georgia Participant Handout
Webinar Date: October 1, 2013
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RHC Regulations and Compliance

Robin M. VeltKamp of Health Services Associates will present information for Rural Health Clinics addressing the following objectives:

• RHC certification/recertification
• Clinic survey readiness/J Tags defined
• Staff involvement during an onsite survey
• Items not specified in J Tags that you need to be aware of
• Variables within Georgia and Alabama
• Local/State guidelines
• Independent and Provider Based
• Tools for use in clinic preparedness
• Follow up after survey
• Understanding the Plan of Correction

PowerPoint Slides: RHC Regulations and Compliance
Webinar Date: August 20, 2013
Direct questions to [email protected]

For more information regarding webinars, please contact the Office of Primary Care and Rural Health by email or at (334) 206-5396.