Thursday, May 26, 2022

Rural Health Clinic Coding Best Practices

Amy Graham of Stroudwater Associates joins Lara Brooks, MS of the Oklahoma Office of Rural Health, and discusses the basics of coding, billing, and claims processing for designated rural health clinics (RHC). The recording lasts approximately 44-minutes.

This is the 3rd webinar in an 8 part series geared towards Rural Health Clinic operations.

Economic Trends & Issues in Rural Oklahoma, 2022

Mike Woods, Ph.D. and Brian Whitacre, Ph.D. from the Oklahoma State University Department of Agriculture Economics join Lara Brooks, MS from the #Oklahoma Office of Rural Health to provide a wide-ranging discussion about the current economic trends and issues in rural Oklahoma. The video lasts approximately 45-minutes.

Wednesday, May 25, 2022

Improving Emergency Department Throughput

Sarah Brinkman, MBA, MA, CPHQ of StratisHealth's Rural Quality Improvement Technical Assistance Center (RQITA) joins Lara Brooks from the Oklahoma Office of Rural Health to review the MBQIP throughput emergency department (ED) measures, explore and share ED throughput best practices and suggested strategies, and discuss current challenges, including the impact of COVID-19 on Ed throughput time. The video lasts approximately 44-minutes.

Tuesday, May 17, 2022

Swing Bed Improvement and Growth

Lindsay Corcoran, MHA of Stroudwater Associates joins Lara Brooks, MS of the Oklahoma Office of Rural Health and discusses the importance of a high functioning swing bed program and its vital role in the local health care infrastructure. She includes information about swing bed economics, growth strategies, and marketing and promotion. The video lasts approximately 50-minutes.

This is the 5th webinar in an 8 part series geared towards rural hospital CEOs and CFOs.