Metropolitan Section Conference Calls and Webinars

Please note that participation in all AHA conference calls and webinars are by express written invitation from the AHA for AHA members only. Unauthorized participants, and/or any party that aids unauthorized participants, may be subject to criminal and civil penalties under both state and federal law, including the Electronic Communication Privacy Act.

2013 Series

Accessing the Healthcare Connect Fund for Rural/Metro Consortia

• Thursday April 4, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern (Noon C, 11 am M, 10 am P, 9 am AK and 8 am HI)
• Friday April 5, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern (1 pm C, Noon M, 11 am P, 10 am AK and 9 am HI)

EXPECTED CALL DURATION: 60 minutes

The AHA Section for Metropolitan Hospitals is hosting a Webinar with the Federal Communications Commission and featuring case examples from Colorado and Iowa emphasizing the new opportunity for rural/metro consortia as part of the FCC’s Healthcare Connect Fund (HCF), which provides discounts for broadband connectivity to eligible health care providers. The Webinar will review funding available through the HCF, which was established to help rural providers improve broadband capacity and leverage the full potential of telemedicine, electronic health records, and other health information technology through consortia with metro partners. The initiative is part of the $400 million annual FCC Rural Health Care Program and builds upon the experiences of an FCC Pilot Program that facilitated the creation of 50 state-wide and regional broadband networks dedicated to health care, connecting public and private non-profit health care providers in rural and urban locations. The FCC expects to begin the competitive bidding process for new applicants this summer.

Chantal Worzala, PhD, Director, AHA Policy will be joined by Linda Oliver, Deputy Chief, FCC Wireline Competition Bureau, Washington, D.C. Case examples from Colorado and Iowa Pilot Programs and their experiences expanding broadband and improving communication and quality of care with metro consortia will be featured.

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2012 Series

Webinar on ICD-10: Let's Get Started Before it's Too Late!
Date: Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Special Member Conference Call Briefing:
Advocacy Alliance for Teaching Hospitals and Academic Medical Centers
Monday, December 17, 2012

Webinar on the ICD-10 Implementation; Will you be ready?
Date: Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Outpatient PPS/ASC Proposed Rule Webinar for Metro Hospitals
Date: Friday, August 3, 2012