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The Georgia Rural Health Association, the Georgia Hospital Association and the Georgia State Office of Rural Health and Primary Care invite you to view pre-recorded presentations designed specifically for Georgia’s Rural Health Clinics. These five presentations were recorded at the 1^st Annual GRHA Rural Health Clinic Conference.

These programs are designed for: Rural Health Clinic staff and administrators, physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, healthcare administrators, and other allied health professionals. To view the online programming, click on the title of the corresponding session, register or log in.

Cost: There is no cost to view these events.

For program specific questions, please contact GRHA at info@grhainfo.org or 478-552-3620.

Featured Programming:

1. Risk Management 101
2. Rural Extension Centers, EHRs & Meaningful Use
3. Rural Health Clinics: Role in Accountable Care Organizations & RHC Cost Reporting
4. Georgia’s State Office of Rural Health & Primary Care: How We Can Help
5. Healthcare Reform: An Overview of the Patient Protection & Affordable Act & RHCs

Session 1: Risk Management 101

Speaker: Teresa McMillian, RN, MSA, CPHRM, LHRM, MAG Mutual

Description: This program features a discussion of risk management for the physician’s practice. The session will identify the top five allegations related to office-based malpractice claims, most common diagnosis associated with office-based diagnostic-related claims, and the process associated with high risks, as well as strategies to reduce those risks.

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Session 2: Rural Extension Centers, EHRs & Meaningful Use

Speaker: Dominic H. Mack, MD, MBA
                Project Director GA-HITREC
                Deputy Director
                National Center for Primary Care
                Morehouse School of Medicine
                Health Information Technology Regional Extension Center

Description: This program will provide attendees with an overview of how Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) may or may not benefit from current grant funding opportunities, and describe HIT and “meaningful use” efforts related to RHCs.

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Session 3: Rural Health Clinics: Role in Accountable Care Organizations & RHC Cost Reporting

Speakers: Cindy Dupree, CPA, FHFMA, CCS
                  Charles Horne, CPA
                  Draffin & Tucker, LLP

Description: Program viewers will receive a description of the potential role of Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) in Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) and Rural Health Clinic Cost Reporting. This program also features a brief overview of the reporting processes, including differences between hospital-based and independent providers.

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Session 4: Georgia’s State Office of Rural Health & Primary Care: How We Can Help

Speaker: Charles F. Owens, Executive Director
                State Office of Rural Health & Primary Care
                Department of Community Health

Description: This program features a discussion about Rural Health Clinic Assistance provided by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy via the National Association of Rural Health Clinics and the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health. In addition, program viewers will learn about how the Georgia State Office of Rural Health (SORH) can assist healthcare organizations in Georgia.

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Session 5: Healthcare Reform: An Overview of the Patient Protection & Affordable Act & RHCs

Speaker: Rhett C. Partin, MBA, MHA, Executive Director
                Georgia Hospital Association
                Center for Rural Health

Description: This program focuses on healthcare reform related to Rural Health Clinic (RHCs) in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). Session attendees will be provided with an overview of the PPACA as it relates to RHCs, as well as the positive aspects and the challenges of the PPACA related to RHCs.

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Technology Requirements:
Participants registering for programs should have access to the following technology for best viewing and participation:

• Personal computer with Macintosh or Windows with 512 MB of RAM
• Broadband internet connection such as an office LAN, DSL, or cable modem
• Phone next to personal computer (or speaker phone if multiple people are viewing)
• Computer speakers (built-in or attached)
• Latest version of Adobe Flash which can be downloaded for free at http://www.adobe.com/

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This programming is brought to you by SOWEGA-AHEC through HealthTec^dl, a statewide distance learning program designed to support health professionals and strengthen services provided by nonprofit health organizations in Georgia. For more information, visit www.healthtecdl.org.