Sandy Sage, Revenue Analyst 2018 Florida Rural Hospital Conference - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Jimmy Lewis, Chief Executive Officer Kristy Thomson, M.S., Chief Operating Officer Evelyn Leadbetter, MPA, Network Services Manager Susan Wiese, Director of Communications/Events Sandy Sage, Revenue Analyst

2018 Florida Rural Hospital Conference June 21-22, 2018 in Orlando!!

Rural Health http://www.floridahealth.gov/%5C/programs-and-services/community-health/rural-health/index.html Current Activities: Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility (Flex) Program – Provides funding to support quality and financial improvement consultation to small rural hospitals designated as Critical Access Hospitals. Small Hospital Improvement Program – Provides funding to small rural hospitals to assist in transitioning to value-based reimbursement, payment bundling, and become involved in accountable care organizations. 3RNET – Free web-based job directory for health positions in Florida. (www.3RNET.org) Rural EMS Support - Contracts with the Florida Association of Rural Emergency Medical Services Providers (FAREMS) to provide enhanced training to EMS personnel in rural areas as a method to address high turnover rates.

The Rural Health Team: • Randy Calvert, Director – Office of Rural Health • Nicole Linn, FLEX Coordinator • Dennis Halfhill, SHIP Coordinator , 3RNet Administrator Phone 850-245-4009 Fax 850-922-6296 Mailing Address Office of Rural Health 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C15 Tallahassee, FL 32399-1735

https://www.3rnet.org/ https://www.3rnet.org/Locations/Florida

(Formerly the Rural Assistance Center) https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/ Rural Community Health Gateway Evidence-Based Toolkits for Rural Community Health - Use these step-by-step guides to develop programs that improve the health of rural communities, based on evidence-based and promising interventions. Toolkits are available on a wide range of health topics and issues of interest to rural communities. Rural Health Models and Innovations - Find examples of rural health projects other communities have undertaken, including models shown to be effective, as well as new and emerging ideas. For each project, learn about the services provided, audiences served, results, and lessons learned. Supporting Rural Community Health - Learn about a wide range of programs and tools supported by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy to help rural communities improve the health of their residents.

http://www.hrsa.gov/ruralhealth/telehealth/index.html Resources for Telehealth Telehealth Resource Centers (TRCs) FORHP supports TRCs, which provide assistance, education and information to organizations and individuals who are actively providing or interested in providing medical care in remote areas. Profiles of OAT Grantees, 2013-2014 provides an overview of the 36 telehealth and telemedicine projects administered during this period. The Role of Telehealth in an Evolving Health Care Environment is a FORHP-commissioned report from the Institutes of Medicine on how telehealth technology can fit into the U.S. health care system.

Southeastern TeleHealth Resource Center Phone : 888-738-7210 http://www.setrc.us/index.php/services/ Loyd Sirmons, Director lloyd.sirmons@setrc.us 888.738.7210 (office) 912.337.6183 (cell) SCOPE OF PROGRAM SERVICES Program Planning Services • Workgroup to develop plan for each state to integrate services for better interoperability. • Equipment and Network Validation for existing programs • Local TeleHealth Program Development Kits • Policy and Procedure Development / Standards Enforcement • Scheduling System Development Assistance • Site Visits / Inspection Checklist • Room Configuration Assistance • Reimbursement Policy Development • Program Implementation Services • Enhanced Access to Information Services via the Website • Evaluation Design and Database Development • Educational Applications and Training Certification Programs including: • TeleHealthSpecialist/ Liaison Certification • TeleHealth Presenter Certification • TeleHealth Equipment Specialist Certification

2017 Florida TeleHealth Summit Tele lehea ealth lth: : Leverag agin ing Techno nolo logie ies s to Cr Create e Effec ective ive Care So Solu lutio ions ns The Florida State University College of Medicine, Southern Telehealth Resource Center and the charitable non- profit, Florida Partnership for TeleHealth are excited to host the 4th Annual Florida TeleHealth Summit . Keynote Speaker: The Potential of Telehealth Renee L. Elmers, BSN, RN, Regional Director US Department of Health and Human Services Leveraging Telehealth to Reduce Readmissions and Improve Outcomes Rich Rasmussen, VP for Member Relations, Florida Hospital Association Leveraging Technology to Enhance Addiction Treatment Dianne L. Clarke, CEO, Operation PAR Behavioral Health and Wellness

http://floridaruralhealth.org/ Formed in 1992, the Florida Rural Health Association was created to provide a mechanism through which interested individuals and organizations in Florida could unite in advocacy for ensuring that all residents of rural Florida have access to a continuum of affordable healthcare. It is this common interest that binds the FRHA membership and has allowed the development of a common voice for rural health.

Kristy Thomson, MS COO Kristy.Thompson@hometownhealthonline.com 561-339-5081 Evelyn Leadbetter, MPA Network Services Manager / FLEX Director evelyn.leadbetter.hth@hometownhealthonline.com 706-344-9634 Sandy Sage, RN Revenue Analyst Sandy.sage@hometownhealthonline.com 478-290-4155 Susannah Cowart Customer Relations Susannah.cowart@hometownhealthonline.com 229-881-4445