Webinar & Conference Call Series

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 Webinar & Conference Call 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 Small or Rural 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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Advocacy Alliance for Rural Hospitals March 27 Update Webinar

Lisa Kidder, vice president, AHA Legislative Affairs, reviewed the current political environment and the advocacy agenda for rural hospitals. Joanna Kim, vice president, AHA Payment Policy, reviewed recent and pending regulatory policy and rulemaking.

For those who were unable to join the webinar, a replay will be available HERE on March 28th at 3 p.m. ET.

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Advocacy Alliance for Rural Hospitals March 13 Update Call

On March 13, Lisa Kidder, vice president, AHA Legislative Affairs, reviewed the current political environment and approaching fiscal deadlines and what they mean to rural hospitals. Joanna Kim, vice president, AHA Payment Policy, reviewed the IPPS and Hospital Payment Extensions per Sections 605 and 606 of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012.

For those unable to join the call, a replay is available HERE.

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Advocacy Alliance for Rural Hospitals Feb. 27 Update Webinar

On February 27, Lisa Kidder, vice president, AHA Legislative Affairs, reviewed the current political environment and the advocacy agenda for rural hospitals. Joanna Kim, vice president, AHA Payment Policy, also reviewed recent and pending regulatory policy and rulemaking.

For those who were unable to attend, a webinar replay is available HERE.

 

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Feb. 12 Rural Hospital Federal Update
Live Webcast from Rural Health Care Leadership Conference

Lisa Kidder Hrobsky, vice president, AHA Legislative Affairs, and Joanna Kim, vice president, AHA Payment Policy, drilled down on rural specific issues including recent Administrative and Hill activity on Critical Access Hospitals and rural PPS hospitals. Ms. Kidder reviewed the political environment, federal funding of Medicare, and the rural hospital advocacy agenda. Ms. Kim reviewed federal regulatory policy for inpatient and outpatient PPS, Medicare Conditions of Participation, and meaningful use Stage 2. The session concluded with questions from the audience.

For those who were unable to attend, a video replay is available HERE.

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Advocacy Alliance for Rural Hospitals Jan. 30 Update Call

On January 30, Lisa Kidder, vice president, AHA Legislative Affairs, reviewed the current political environment and approaching fiscal deadlines and what they mean to rural hospitals. Aimee Hartlage, senior associate director, AHA Federal Relations, reviewed the activity of the AHA 340B Advocacy Alliance which seeks to promote the value that this program provides to patients and communities, fight any efforts to scale back the program, and advocate for extending the 340B discounts to the purchases of drugs used during inpatient hospital stays and additional rural hospitals.

For those unable to join the call, replay is available HERE. 

 

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Advocacy Alliance for Rural Hospitals Jan. 23 Update Call

On January 23, the AHA Advocacy Alliance for Rural Hospitals held a members-only conference call to review the current political environment, the advocacy agenda for critical access hospitals (CAHs), and outpatient therapy caps and the exceptions process for CAHs included in the American Tax Relief Act of 2012. Lisa Kidder, vice president, AHA Legislative Affairs and Ashley Thompson, VP and Deputy Director, AHA Policy presented.

For those unable to join the call, replay is available HERE.

 

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AHA Advocacy Alliance for Rural Hospitals Jan. 9 Update Call

On January 9, the AHA Advocacy Alliance for Rural Hospitals held a members-only conference call with our members to review the current political environment and the American Tax Relief Act of 2012. Lisa Kidder, vice president, AHA Legislative Affairs, and Ashley Thompson, vice president, AHA Policy, hosted the call.

For those unable to join the call, replay is available HERE. 

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2012 Webinar & Conference Call Series

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

 

AHA Advocacy Alliance for Rural Hospitals Update Call
Date: Thursday, November 29, 2012

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

Webinar on the AHA Advocacy Alliance for Rural Hospitals and Regulatory Policy Briefing
Date: Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Outpatient PPS/ASC Proposed Rule Webinar for Small or Rural Hospitals
Date: Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Federal Update Webinar
Date: Thursday, July 12, 2012

 

National Health Service Corps CAH Pilot
Date: Tuesday, June 12, 2012

 

 

Webinar on Navigating the Drug Shortage
Date: Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Federal Update Webinar
Date: Monday, May 21, 2012

AHA Briefing on the Medicare Extenders Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act
Date: March 5, 2012

 

 

Federal Update Webinar
Date: February 13, 2012

 

Conference Call with Critical Access Hospitals
Date: January 24, 2012

 

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2011 Webinar & Conference Call Series

AHA Presentation for Critical Access Hospitals on the Medicare EHR Incentive Program
Date: Thursday, December 8, 2011

AHA Advocacy Strategy for CAH Proximity Call
Thursday, October 27, 2011

AHA Briefing for CAHs on the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction
Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Federal Update Webinar for Small or Rural Hospitals
Monday, October 17, 2011

 

AHA Briefing on the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Strategy for Rural Hospitals (CAHs)
Wednesday, October 5, 2011

AHA Briefing on the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Strategy for Rural Hospitals
Wednesday, September 14, 2011

 

AHA Management Strategies Webinar:
The Recruitment and Retention of Rural Primary Care Physicians
Monday, June 6, 2011

 

 

 

Federal Update Webinar for Small or Rural Hospitals
Thursday, May 26, 2011

 

2010 Webinar & Conference Call Series

Policy Update on Outpatient Supervision Webinar
November 19, 2010

"New Access Point Grants and CHC/Rural Hospital Collaboration" Webinar
October 28, 2010

"New Access Point Grants and CHC/Rural Hospital Collaboration" Webinar
October 18, 2010

HIT "Meaningful Use" - Rural Considerations
August 6, 2010

Costs of Provider Taxes as Allowable Costs for CAHs
August 5, 2010

"Outpatient PPS Proposed Rule" Webinar 
July 27, 2010

Federal Update Webinar 
July 12, 2010

Changes to Small or Rural Hospitals in the IPPS Proposed Rule
May 27, 2010

Federal Update Webinar 
March 16, 2010

Policy Update on Physician Supervision Webinar
February 19, 2010

Meaningful Use of Health Information Technology Conference Call
Topic: Rural Considerations
February 9, 2010

 

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2009 Webinar & Conference Call Series

Webinars in 2009 included discussions on health reform for small and rural hospitals, including critical access hospitals (CAHs), help for tweener hospitals, federal updates physician supervision, and health information technology for CAHs.

Health Reform and Critical Access Hospitals Webcast
December 11, 2009

340 B and Health Reform for Small or Rural Hospitals 
November 2, 2009

340 B and Health Reform for CAHs
November 2, 2009

Update on Help for Tweeners Webinar
September 28, 2009

Federal Update Webinar 
September 16, 2009

Physician Supervision
July 17, 2009

Low-Volume Rural PPS Hospitals
July 2, 2009

Critical Access Hospitals HIT
April 20, 2009

Federal Update Webinar
March 11, 2009