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Student Spotlight
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OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine student, Ryan Markes
(2nd from left), met with Congressman Markwayne Mullin (center) during the National Rural Health Association's Annual Policy Institute in Washington, D.C. Ryan is the current vice president of the Student Osteopathic Rural Medical (StORM) Club and medical student at the OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine. Joining Ryan and Representative Mullin were other OSU CHS staff and policy institute attendees.
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Critical Access Hospital Reminders
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CAHMPAS Data
In 2016, The Flex Monitoring Team introduced the Critical Access Hospital Measurement and Performance Assessment System (CAHMPAS). This online tool allows CAHs to view their financial, quality, and population health measures. The tool also allows for state comparison and trend analysis.
Please visit the Flex Monitoring Team website for more information. If you need assistance with your login information please contact
Lara Brooks, Corie Kaiser, or Pete Walton. This tool will replace the annual financial indicator reports.
3RNet
The Oklahoma Office of Rural Health and the
Oklahoma Primary Care Association have partnered to provide
3RNet as a free resource for hospitals to recruit physicians. 3RNet is a nonprofit job board specifically geared to candidates interested in rural and underserved America.
For more information, please email
Andrea Smith at the Oklahoma Primary Care Association, or call (405) 252-8716.
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OSU Predictive Medicine and Health Analytics Conference
40th Annual Rural Health Conference
May 9-12, 2017
San Diego, CA
Oklahoma Rural Health Conference
May 25-26, 2017
Norman, OK
National Rural Health Day
November 16, 2017
Nationwide
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Responsible for the rural medical education at OSU's College of Osteopathic Medicine, the OSU Center for Rural Health oversees the rural rotations of third & fourth year medical students. The Center also delivers programs aimed at providing Oklahoma's rural practitioners, hospitals, and clinics the support necessary to ensure access to quality healthcare for our state's rural residents.
For more information please visit our website
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Register for the 2017 Oklahoma Rural Health Conference
Registration for the 2017 Oklahoma Rural Health Conference is now underway. The annual conference brings together members of the Rural Health Association of Oklahoma, stakeholders of the Oklahoma Office of Rural Health, and those interested in rural health topics. More than 200 healthcare professionals, advocates, and researchers from across the state are expected to attend.
The conference is slated for May 25-26, 2017 at the E
mbassy Suites Hotel and Conference Center in Norman, Oklahoma. Conference activities begin May 24th with a charitable golf scramble at the nearby Westwood G
olf Course. Proceeds from the golf scramble will benefit the Rural Health Association of Oklahoma. Regular conference activities begin on the morning of May 25th and conclude with an awards luncheon on May 26th.
Visit the conference website to register or for more information.
A block of rooms at the Embassy Suites has been reserved at a discounted rate for conference attendees. Supply is limited, so reserve yours today.
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New Training and Mentoring Opportunity for Primary Care Providers in Rural Oklahoma
Many Oklahoma primary care providers are concerned about the devastating effect of opioid use disorder (OUD) on their patients and communities. However, many providers also feel overwhelmed at the prospect of offering treatment for OUD in their own practice. The Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) Expansion Project aims to support primary care providers in 28 rural Oklahoma counties as they learn how to deliver and expand access to MAT services for persons with OUD. MAT is an evidence-based strategy for treating persons with OUD that combines the use of medications with counseling and behavior therapies to provide a whole-patient approach to treatment.
The program offers
practical, hands-on assistance to providers and their office teams through training, case-based consultations with addiction specialists, and mentoring by experienced MAT providers. Practices will receive a stipend to facilitate data collection for a planned evaluation of the project. Please visit the MAT Expansion Project website for more information, including eligibility requirements.
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OneNet: The Digital Backbone of TeleHealth in Oklahoma
A key component of the OSU TeleHealth network is the robust technology infrastructure provided by
OneNet. Created in 1992 by the Oklahoma Regents for Higher Education, OneNet is a digital communication initiative that helps connect Oklahoma to the rest of the digital world. The broad reach of OneNet allows OSU TeleHealth to connect patients throughout rural Oklahoma to specialty providers. Currently, the OSU TeleHealth and Distance Learning Network connects over 50 provider endpoints in Oklahoma (see map below) and several other states.
Beyond the traditional telehealth applications, OneNet allows OSU TeleHealth to offer enhanced video conference capabilities to rural hospitals, which they can use for distance learning programs. The OSU Center for Health Science's
Project ECHO initiative further leverages the robust capabilities of OneNet to deliver quality medical education and care management to rural providers.
Read more about role OneNet plays in OSU CHS's Project ECHO.
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TMF Hospital Quality Improvement Award Program
The TMF Hospital Quality Improvement Award program recognizes hospitals in Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas that undertake quality improvement initiatives to enhance outcomes in patient care and improve their performance on national quality measures. The award program recognizes three tiers (
Gold, Silver, and Bronze) of winners for their
performance on specific outcome measures.
All Inpatient Prospective Payment System Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals in the four states will be automatically included as participants in the 2016-2017 program. Hospitals must have met or exceeded the established criteria targets to receive an award.
TMF Health Quality Institute sponsors the Hospital Quality Improvement Award Program in partnership with the Arkansas Hospital Association, Oklahoma Hospital Association, Oklahoma State Office of Rural Health, Texas Hospital Association, and the Texas Organization of Rural and Community Hospitals.
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Oklahoma Office of Rural Health Distributes SHIP Grants
Earlier this year, the Oklahoma Office of Rural Health distributed over $450,000 in federal grant funds to 56 hospitals in rural Oklahoma (see map below) to help fund the implementation of quality improvement initiatives and efforts to reduce health care costs.
The Small Hospital Improvement Program (SHIP) grants are funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration of the United States Department of Health and Human Services. The grants help small hospitals implement reforms outlined in the Affordable Care Act.
Each hospital was awarded $8,146 for implementing measures designed to reduce hospital readmissions, increase medical quality, and transition to ICD-10.
To qualify for the program, hospitals must have 49 or fewer staffed beds and be located outside of a metropolitan statistical area or within a rural census tract.
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