Critical Access Hospitals and Rural Emergency Hospitals in Oklahoma, October 2024

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2024 Health Equity Webinar Series Part 5: Implementation & Evaluation

Lindsay Corcoran of Wintergreen joins Lara Brooks from the Oklahoma Office of Rural Health for the final installment of the 2024 Health Equity Webinar Series. In this session, Lindsay addresses the importance of sustaining key activities and measuring success and outcomes. The video runs for approximately 43 minutes.

2024 Health Equity Webinar Series Part 4: Community Collaboration

Lindsay Corcoran of Stroudwater Associates joins Lara Brooks from the Oklahoma Office of Rural Health for the fourth installment of the 2024 Health Equity Webinar Series. In this session, Lindsay discusses the importance of community collaboration and overcoming partnership barriers. The video runs for approximately 54 minutes. This is the fourth of five webinars in the series.

2024 Health Equity Webinar Series Part 3: Data Collection and Analysis

Lindsay Corcoran of Stroudwater Associates, joins Lara Brooks from the Oklahoma Office of Rural Health for the third installment of the 2024 Health Equity Webinar Series. In this session, Lindsay highlights the importance of health data and offers an overview of best practices in data collection. The video runs for approximately 58 minutes. This is the third of five webinars in the series.

2024 Health Equity Webinar Series Part 2: Strategy

Lindsay Corcoran of Stroudwater Associates, joins Lara Brooks from the Oklahoma Office of Rural Health for the second installment of the 2024 Health Equity Webinar Series. Lindsay discusses the importance of integrating health equity into an organization’s strategy and explores approaches to prioritize health equity as a strategic objective. The video is approximately 58 minutes long. This is the second installment of a five-part webinar series.

2024 Health Equity Webinar Series Part 1: Overview

Lindsay Corcoran of Stroudwater Associates, joins Lara Brooks from the Oklahoma Office of Rural Health for the first installment of the 2024 Health Equity Webinar Series. Lindsay presents a general overview of health equity, social determinants of health, and new CMS health equity measures for rural providers. The video lasts approximately 43 minutes.

This is the 1st installment of a 5 part webinar series.

2022-2023 Swing Bed Webinar Series Part 4: Developing a Care Spectrum

Lindsay Corcoran of Stroudwater Associates joins Lara Brooks from the #Oklahoma Office of Rural Health for the 4th and final installment of our 2022-23 Swing Bed Webinar Series. Lindsay discusses approaches to identifying which patients are best suited for care in a swing bed program. The video runs approximately 51 minutes.

Performance Improvement: The Integration of Quality and Finance

Jonathan Pantenburg of Wintergreen discusses the importance of quality care delivery and a hospital's financial performance. The recording lasts approximately 27 minutes. This is the 9th webinar in a 9-part series geared towards rural hospital CEOs and CFOs.

Know Your Value: Regional Collaboration and Competition

Gregory Wolf and Zach Boser of Wintergreen discuss how rural healthcare providers can develop collaborative networks and partnerships to optimize access and deliver high-quality care. The recording lasts approximately 54 minutes. This is the 8th webinar in a 9-part series geared towards rural hospital CEOs and CFOs.

Fund Your Mission: Practical Steps to Move From Volume to Value

Jonathan Pantenburg, MHA of Wintergreen joins Lara Brooks, MS from the Oklahoma Office of Rural Health to discuss how critical access hospitals can transition to value-based care delivery. The recording lasts approximately 38 minutes. This is the 7th webinar in a 9-part series geared towards rural hospital CEOs and CFOs.

2022-2023 Swing Bed Webinar Series Part 3: Education, Skilled Care & Documentation

Lindsay Corcoran of Stroudwater Associates joins Lara Brooks from the #Oklahoma Office of Rural Health for the 3rd installment of our 2022-23 Swing Bed Webinar Series. Lindsay provides a wide-ranging discussion of skilled nursing care and rehab care as they relate to swing bed programs. She also reviews swing bed documentation standards. The video lasts approximately 60 minutes. This is the 3rd installment of a 4 part webinar series.

CAH Board Governance Series, Session 4: The Hospital Board & Quality

Janelle Shearer of StratisHealth joins Lara Brooks from the Oklahoma Office of Rural Health to discuss the role hospital board members play in the delivery of quality health care at their facilities. The recording lasts approximately 50-minutes. This is the 4th installment in a series.

The Post-Acute Care Lever: Hospital Swing Beds

Jonathan Pantenburg of Wintergreen joins Lara Brooks from the Oklahoma Office of Rural Health to discuss how critical access hospitals can utilize the swing bed program to improve care delivery and enhance revenue. The recording lasts approximately 50 minutes. This is the 3rd webinar in a 9-part series geared towards rural hospital CEOs and CFOs.

2022-2023 Swing Bed Webinar Series Part 2: Swing Bed Conditions of Participation

Lindsay Corcoran of Stroudwater Associates joins Lara Brooks from the #Oklahoma Office of Rural Health for the 2nd installment of our 2022-23 Swing Bed Webinar Series. Lindsay provides a general overview of the regulatory requirements associated with critical access hospital swing bed programs. The video lasts approximately 60 minutes. This is the 2nd installment of a 4 part webinar series.

CAH Reimbursement Heuristic: Using the Medicare Cost Report to Reveal Opportunities

Jonathan Pantenburg, MHA of Wintergreen, joins Lara Brooks, MS from the Oklahoma Office of Rural Health to discuss how critical access hospitals (CAHs) can leverage their cost report to maximize Medicare reimbursement. The recording lasts approximately 52 minutes.

This is the 2nd webinar in a 9-part series geared towards rural hospital CEOs and CFOs.

Best Practice Checklist: CAH Financial & Operational Performance

Gregory Wolf, MBA and Jonathan Pantenburg, MHA of Wintergreen, join Lara Brooks, MS from the Oklahoma Office of Rural Health and present a series of best practices critical access hospital leadership can follow to help navigate the current regulatory environment and competitive landscape. The recording lasts approximately 54 minutes.

This is the 1st webinar in a 9-part series geared towards rural hospital CEOs and CFOs.

CAH Board Governance Series, Session 3: Management vs. Governance

Bavette Miller, Ph.D. from the OSU School of Healthcare Administration joins Lara Brooks, MS from the Oklahoma Office of Rural Health to discuss the governance role of hospital board members and how that differs from the management responsibilities of the hospital administration. Dr. Miller also provides effective leadership across the entire organization. The recording lasts approximately 44-minutes.

This is the 3rd installment of a 3-part webinar series.

CAH Board Governance Series, Session 2: Rights & Responsibilities of Board Members

Cori Loomis, JD of the Christensen Law Group joins Lara Brooks, MS from the Oklahoma Office of Rural Health for the second installment of the critical access hospital (CAH) board governance webinar series. This session covers the various types of entities, legal duties of the board, responsibilities of individual members, responsibilities specific to healthcare, and board rights. The recording lasts approximately 44-minutes.

Critical Access Hospital (CAH) Board Governance Series, Session 1: CAH Cost Report 101

Jonathan Pantenburg, MHA of Wintergreen, joins Lara Brooks, MS from the Oklahoma Office of Rural Health to kick off the critical access hospital (CAH) board governance webinar series. This first of three sessions covers the history of the CAH program, operational regulations, and reimbursement methodology through the Medicare cost report. The recording lasts approximately 53-minutes.

Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Project (MBQIP) Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) Best Practices

Janelle Shearer of StratisHealth joins Lara Brooks, MS from the Oklahoma Office of Rural Health to review best practices that facilities can implement to improve their scores on the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) surveys. The presentation also includes content from several high-performing Oklahoma-based providers. The recording lasts approximately 68-minutes.