October 2021 Newsletter
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A Thank You Note from Becky Sanders
As you may already know, it is time for me to say goodbye to the UMTRC and the Indiana Rural Health Association (IRHA).
As Alexander Graham Bell once said, “When one door closes, another opens”.
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Save the Date for the 4th Annual UMTRC Conference
The UMTRC staff are excited to announce that the 4th UMTRC Annual Conference will be back in South Bend, Indiana on September 13-14, 2022, at the Gillespie Conference Center.
We look forward to seeing everyone in person again next year!
Based on survey results from this year’s conference, some attendees said they had a very hard time choosing which session to attend this year. In response, several of our speakers from this year’s conference have agreed to reprise their presentations in webinars over the next couple of months. Be sure to check out our webinars schedule here.
Check out our website for the pictures from the 2021 conference.
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UMTRC Podcast: Remote Patient Monitoring
“FQHCs and RHCs were not providers that prior to the pandemic that could even do telehealth. They can now, and there is a piece of proposed legislation that would allow them to do it permanently going forward.” - Taryn Stone
The UMTRC recently talked with Taryn Stone, a chair and partner of the Ice Miller's Health Care Group in Indianapolis, to talk about Medicare Telehealth reimbursement and what the future may hold post COVID.
Tune in below!
You can access our podcasts through our website or subscribe to them on your favorite podcast platform! New episodes are typically released on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of the month. If you have a suggestion for a future topic, or would like us to interview you, please complete the form at Podcast Inquiry.
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Photo Contest!
The Indiana Rural Health Association (IRHA0 is hosting a rural photo contest in celebration of National Rural Health Day!
Get your camera out and capture your best rural Indiana photo! Submit your rural photo to us for a chance to win a complimentary registration for the 2022 IRHA Annual Conference.
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Upcoming Webinars
The UMTRC partners have several webinars planned for the month of September. We hope that you can join them and welcome your requests for additional topics for future webinars.
"Provider Burnout and the Electronic Health Record"
Date: October 13, 2021
Time: 12:00pm Eastern
Presenter(s): Zack Ward, assistant professor of Health Administration at the University of Southern Indiana
Physician burnout was deemed a public health crisis in 2019. Growing research in the field suggests that physician/provider burnout has detrimental effects on healthcare quality. This presentation will begin by defining the factors that contribute to physician/provider burnout, then pivot to explore the relationship between physician/provider burnout and the electronic health record.
RSVP HERE
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"IRHA Lunch & Learn: IRHAhelp, A Referral Platform for Social Services"
Date: October 15, 2021
Time: 12:00pm Eastern
Presenter(s): Joanah Wischmeier, BSN, RN, Project Director at IRHA
Physician burnout was deemed a public health crisis in 2019. Growing research in the field suggests that physician/provider burnout has detrimental effects on healthcare quality. This presentation will begin by defining the factors that contribute to physician/provider burnout, then pivot to explore the relationship between physician/provider burnout and the electronic health record.
RSVP HERE
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"Remote Specialty Coverage: Telehealth Beyond Telestroke"
Date: October 26, 2021
Time: 12:00pm Eastern
Presenter(s): Meena Mallipeddi and Anand Nathan from T SQRD
This webinar will cover the importance and benefits of offering more specialty care locally via remote specialist support, explore how recent coverage changes for multi-specialty teleconsults allow hospitals to bridge the medical access gap in a financially attractive manner, and answer questions around the logistics and implementation of such a service.
RSVP HERE
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Virtual Office Hours
Similar to webinars, our Virtual Office Hours are offered virtually. They are more informal, more interactive, and typically only last 30 minutes, instead of an hour.
Our October Virtual Office Hours will be an open Q&A session. Bring a beverage and your questions. We've got answers:
October 12 from 1:00pm-1:30pm EST
October 28 from 1:00pm-1:30pm EST
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UMTRC 2021 Stakeholder Calls
As a grant-funded organization, the goal of the Upper Midwest Telehealth Resource Center (UMTRC) is to provide technical assistance to assist individuals and organizations in our region who are interested in telehealth. One of the ways that we do this is through our quarterly stakeholder calls, where we focus on policy and reimbursement changes for the states in our region: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio. We invite you to join us for the jam-packed update to the quarterly state of telehealth in our region! These typically occur on the 3rd Wednesday of each quarter (January, April, July, and October). Anyone may register and participate in any of the calls. Check out our events for more information, and to register for each specific call.
Here are the remaining 2021 stakeholder calls dates:
Wednesday, October 27th from 3-4pm EST
More info can be found here: https://www.umtrc.org/events/stakeholder-meeting/
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Upcoming In-Person Conferences & Virtual Events
As state Public Health Emergencies (PHEs) start to sunset throughout the region, there are a mix of virtual and in-person conferences available. As we learn about regional and national conferences, we will post them on our website in the Events section of the UMTRC website.
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American Public Health Association Annual Meeting & Expo
IRHA Data Coordinator, Jessica Devine, was selected to present at the 2021 American Public Health Association Annual Meeting & Expo next month.
Evaluations of health outcomes and healthcare delivery in rural settings are often limited by small sample sizes, limited staff, and unfamiliarity with big data and statistical tools. Jessica will share how the IRHA facilitates the benefits of using big data tools and statistical programming not only to benefit academic knowledge, but for the benefit of all Indiana residents.
If you are attending, please be sure to put her session on your schedule. She will present "Leveraging Data Analytics and Statistical Programming for Rural Health" on October 21st at 3:30pm. Jessica will also assist at the National Consortium of Telehealth Resource Center booth.
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IRHA Fall Forum Registration is Open!
Registration is open for the IRHA Virtual Fall Forum on November 18, 2021. This event will have a focus on Critical Access Hospital solutions.
IRHA welcomes national motivational leadership keynote speaker, Billy Riggs, who will speak twice during the one-day virtual event on “The Magic of Serving” and “How to Become a Born Leader.” You won’t want to miss it!
We will also host two fantastic panel discussions featuring many of our hospital member representatives.
View the full agenda HERE
Attendee Registration fees are $50/person for members and $150/person for non-members.
Exhibitor opportunities are listed here: https://www.indianaruralhealth.org/FallForum
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Educational Opportunities
Through the WhiteBark Health Academy, the IRHA provides educational offerings through an online platform that focus on training and continuing education (CE) for health professionals, as well as courses for healthcare facility administrators and staff. We encourage you to review the site and take advantage of this educational opportunity, which include several related to Telehealth: https://whitebarkhealth.academy.reliaslearning.com/
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Social and Subscribe
Be sure to connect with the UMTRC on Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube for information on where to find us at training sessions, conferences, and the like.
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UMTRC c/o IRHA
2901 Ohio Boulevard, Suite 240
Terre Haute, IN 47803
855-283-3734 extension 238
[email protected]
This newsletter was made possible by grant number U1UTH42522 from the Office for the Advancement of Telehealth, Health Resources and Services Administration, DHHS.