The Louisiana Rural Health Association and Well-Ahead Louisiana will be co-hosting the 

2024 Rural Health Workshop

The Rural Health Workshop gives rural providers an opportunity to hear from federal and state-level leaders on current hot topics. It also provides information on available funding and technical assistance opportunities—plus offers education that aims to improve patient care and eliminate rural health disparities.

Registration is no cost and is open now! The workshop has something for everyone on your healthcare team. Space is limited, so be sure to register early!

 Registration is now closed. 

AGENDA

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Presentations

Plenary Sessions

• National Association of Rural Health Clinics Updates
  
• A View from the Hill: Rural Health Updates from Washington, D.C.
  
• 2024 Medicare Updates
  
• U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Community Programs
  
• Louisiana State Legislative Updates
  
• Louisiana Licensing Updates
  
• Health Professional Shortage Areas Update
  
• The Opioid Epidemic
  

Break Out Sessions:

Day One 

Self-Survey to Stay in Compliance Steve Simmerman Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer The Compliance Team	Self Survey to Stay in Compliance.pdf
Rural Health Clinic Billing Transition Amy Graham Principal Stroudwater Associate	Rural Health Clinic Billing Transition.pdf
Grantsmanship: Why Strategy Matters and How to Make it Work for Your Organization Laura Wilson, BS Consultant J2 Strategic Solution	Grantsmanship.pdf
2024 Updates for Rural Hospitals Jerry Phillips Executive Director Louisiana Rural Hospital Coalition	2024 Medicare Updates.pdf
Revitalizing Rural Healthcare: Innovations in Finding the Right People for Rural Health Systems Jay Sage Senior Vice President of Workforce Solutions AHSA Jheri Corb, MS, EPc, CES Vice President of Client Success AHSA	Revitalizing Rural Healthcare.pdf
Starting Chronic Care Management in a Rural Health Clinic Scott Brouillette MSN, RN, CCRN, NI-BC Owner/Consultant Gulf South Analytic	Starting Chronic Care Management in a Rural Health Clinic.pdf
Telehealth for Rural Health Clinics Chrisey Smith, MBA Healthcare Innovation Supervisor Well-Ahead Louisiana	RHW Telehealth Billing_Chrisey Smith.pdf
Project Freedom: Addressing Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) Rural Needs Jennifer Rush, M.Ed., LPC, LMFT Program Coordinator for Project Freedom Southwest Louisiana Primary Health Center	Project Freedom.pdf
The Population Health Cohort: An Equity Driven Approach to Prevent and Management Heart Disease in Louisiana Charmaigne Johnson Heart Disease Quality Improvement Manager Well-Ahead Louisiana Eloisa Lopez, MPH Quality Improvement Coordinator CareSouth Medical & Dental	Population Health Cohort.pdf
Swing Bed Certification to Fill Those Beds Steve Simmerman Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer The Compliance Team	TCT Swing Bed PPT 2024.pdf
What Rural Hospitals Should Know About Partnerships Clare Kelley, MPH Senior Consultant Stroudwater Associates	LA Rural Value May 2024.pdf

PRE-CONFERENCE

As a pre-conference of the 2024 Rural Health Workshop, we are hosting a free Medicare Boot Camp®–Rural Health Clinic Version, presented by HCPro.

The Medicare Boot Camp®–Rural Health Clinic Version is a one-day intensive course on Medicare designation, coding, billing, and payment for rural health clinics. This training will give you the knowledge and tools to find the answers to your most compelling Medicare billing questions pertaining to this unique setting. 

The event will be held on June 10, 2024, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. as a pre-conference to the 2024 Rural Health Workshop at the Renaissance Hotel in Baton Rouge. Lunch will be provided, and attendance is free. Registration for this event is closed.

The Medicare Boot Camp®–Rural Health Clinic Version has been approved for 4.0 hours of CRHCP Continuing Education Units and 7.5 hours of AHIMA credits.

LODGING

The room block for this event is now closed.