Thursday, June 23, 2022

Emergency Department Transfer Communication (EDTC) Collection Tool

Laura Grangaard Johnson, MPH of StratisHealth’s Rural Quality Improvement Technical Assistance Center (RQITA) joins Lara Brooks from the Oklahoma Office of Rural Health to demonstrate the Emergency Department Transfer Communication (EDTC) Collection Tool. The video lasts approximately 29-minutes.

Tuesday, June 21, 2022

Oklahoma CAH Network: Primary Care Options

Opal Greenway, JD, MBA, CVA and Zach Boser, MBA of Stroudwater Associates join Lara Brooks, MS of the Oklahoma Office of Rural Health, to discuss primary care options for critical access hospitals (CAH). They review the various types of designations (Rural Health Clinics, etc.) and offer strategies and insights into provider operations. The recording lasts approximately 60-minutes.

This is the 6th webinar in an 8-part series geared towards rural hospital CEOs and CFOs.

Thursday, June 2, 2022

Low- to No-Cost Cybersecurity Resources

Representatives from the Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) join Lara Brooks from the Oklahoma Office of Rural Health to discuss cybersecurity issues for healthcare providers and recommend affordable solutions to combat threats. The video lasts approximately 22-minutes.

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.