Oklahoma Healthy Brain Initiative

Join Jacob Guinan and Morgan Hamilton from the Oklahoma State Department of Health as they discuss the agency's Healthy Brain Initiative. In this 30-minute recording, they discuss a range of topics, including educational opportunities, the statewide coalition, and the Dementia Friendly Oklahoma Recognition Program.

Rural Health Information Exchange (HIE) Implementation

Representatives from the Oklahoma Foundation for Medical Quality (OFMQ) and MyHealth Access Network join Lara Brooks to discuss the Oklahoma Health Information Exchange (HIE) and implementation strategies for rural healthcare providers. The video is approximately 58 minutes long.

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 National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Site Certification Process

Jana Castleberry and Melanie Reese from the Oklahoma Office of Primary Care and Rural Health Development join Lara Brooks to discuss the upcoming National Health Service Corps (NHSC) site certification. The wide-ranging discussion includes information about the primary care health professional shortage area (HPSA) designation process, the NHSC Loan Repayment Program, OK Health Corps, J-1 Visa Waivers, and the Conrad 30 Waiver program. The recording lasts approximately 53 minutes.

Economic Impact of a Rural Health Clinic

Staff from the OSU Center of Rural Health, Oklahoma Office of Rural Health, along with faculty from the OSU Department of Agricultural Economics presented a research poster at the National Rural Health Association's 47th Annual Rural Health Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana. The poster examined the economic impact of federally designated rural health clinics (RHC) in Oklahoma.

Click the image below to open the poster as a PDF document.

2024 Rural Hospital CEO/CFO Webinar Series Part 1: Ensuring Long-Term Success - 2024 Revenue Cycle Strategies

In the first installment of the 2024 Rural Hospital CEO/CFO Webinar Series, Jennifer Cooper from Wintergreen and Lara Brooks from the Oklahoma Office of Rural Health discuss strategies for hospitals to optimize their revenue cycle in today's reimbursement environment. The video runs for around 37 minutes, and this is just the first installment of a four-part 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.