Catalog Number : agbm1885
Title : Cuts to Rual Health Care Providers - Strategies to maintain independence, expand services and thrive
Speaker : Blane Markley

Webplay Recording Date : 3-25-2014
Webplay Price : $ 125 for two weeks viewing

Webinar Overview:

Proposed cuts to reimbursement and changes to status qualifications are placing more pressure on rural health care providers as they seek to continue to provide health care to rural communities. Many communities face the dramatic reduction or full elimination of their access to services or the local governance of their community health care institutions. However, these communities have options which reduce these pressures and allow for the community to maintain control of their community health resources while expanding services.

Webinar Objectives:

• Identify key pressures facing rural health care providers
• Identify the potential consequences facing rural communities as a result of key pressures
• Describe key strategies available to employ in response to key pressures, including:
  • Community partnerships
  • Collaborative provider networks
  • Provider contracting
• Identify obstacles to implementation of strategy
• Identify key stakeholders in implementation of strategy

Target Audience:

Regional and Rural CEO/Administrators, CFOs, COOs, Local Government and Community Leaders

Contact Hours:

• Nursing participants: Instruct-online has approved this program for 1.8 contact hours, Iowa Board of Nursing Approved Provider Number 339. Completion of offering required prior to awarding certificate
• All other participants: Must attend the entire Webinar and complete a Webinar critique to receive a 1.5 Hour Attendance Certificate for each program.