NRHA launches its new online career center. Charles is one of the organizations biggest cheerleaders. Senior Vice President, Government Affairs & Policy. He believes he has a special understanding of the organization, formed during many years of involvement with it. Throughout his career, Roger has served on multiple policy and board of director positions. Annual Rural Health Conference call for presentations, RHC & CAH Conference call for presentations, Rural COVID-19 Technical Assistance Center, Rural Obesity and Chronic Disease Initiative. North American Healthcare Management is a strong leader in providing Revenue Cycle Management,EHR hosting, and RHC consulting services to RHCs across the country. Program services coordinator Phone: 816-756-3140 Phone: 202-639-0550. Thank you for consideration to serve in this manner. In keeping with this goal, Jackie manages and supports multiple ICAHN peer network groups including Rural Health Clinic, Business Office, HIM, Informatics, CFO, and Compliance, providing quarterly educational events while monitoring the internal listserv groups and researching. Director, State Office of Rural Health, Maryland Department of Health. Rural Health Association of Tennessee (RHA) celebrated National Rural Health Day in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee on November 17, 2022, to honor those who work every day to help keep Tennessee healthy. Retired dentist and public health professional. He is a 1977 graduate of Penn State University (BA in Political Science). She is Certified in Healthcare Compliance (CHC) through the Compliance Certification Board. Director of Compliance & Clinical Informatics/HIM Consultant, ICAHN, 1945 Vans Way, Princeton, IL 61356 Odessa Rural Health Clinic. Amelia E. de los Reyes, Ed.D, MSN, RN. No Refunds- After October 1, 2021 She was one of the first group who took and passed NARHCsCertified RHC Professional (CRHCP) course. Should there be future changes in applicable law or guidance, we may change our requirements. Senior Manager Mandy was one of the first people to take and pass NARHCs Certified RHC Professional course. He has administrative responsibility for all areas of member services, including membership, communications, and meetings/exhibitions. NARHC block price $155/night. Phone: 816-756-3140 NRHA launches the first annual National Critical Access Hospital Conference, with more than 100 attendees. She also completed a fellowship at the Health Resources and Services Administration Federal Office of Rural Health Policy where she took part in implementing a rural leadership program. Mory Bell Previous to this role, Lea worked as a research assistant for a consulting firm. Adrienne Chase The NARHC Newsletters are published quarterly to 5500 people. We felt it was important to share what well ask of you in person now, so you can make the best decision for yourself and the people around you. Vanessa Hall. She is credentialed through AHIMA as a RHIA, CHTS-IM, and CHTS-PW. As the Executive Director, Tina provides leadership and creativity in developing program, organization, and financial plans on behalf of the association, and . We ask that you socially distance yourself while attending all conference events. ICAHNs goal is to preserve access to rural healthcare while improving the vibrancy and viability of the communities served. As an organization made up of diverse and passionate membership and staff, NRHA is proud to lead the way in championing this effort. 6820 Deerpath Road, Elkridge, MD 21075-6234. Mandy was one of the first people to take and pass NARHCs Certified RHC Professional course. Nam que sandebit volorestium dolor si toriae. His experience includes appointments to the State of Wisconsin Medical Examining Board and a Commissioner on the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Commission. Gaby is also the key staff working on the NRHAs Border Health Initiative and the lead planner of the NRHAs Community Health Worker Trainings Network In his role at KPCA, Noel supervises a team that services association members as well as members of the KPCAs Clinically Integrated IPA. She brings over 10 years of business experience to Health Services Associates, Inc. She received her Bachelors Degree in Education and has completed courses in Business Applied Technology. In 2015, Shannon became an AHIMA approved ICD 10 CM/PCS Trainer. They deal directly with the difficulties their constituent members face on a daily basis. Roger Wells, a practicing Physician Assistant for over 30 years, is presently employed at the Lexington Regional Health Center in Lexington, Nebraska. An Idaho State University professor is being recognized with one of the most distinguished honors in the structural engineering community. & travels the riverfront cities of Covington, Newport, & Cincinnati. Noel also has 8 years of experience working with Managed Care Organizations in KY. His areas of focus included dealing with claims, provider network management, and contracting both Medicaid & Commercial lines of business. Create Account | Log In Communications and marketing director Michons experience with the Medicare deemed status program for providers and suppliers is extensive. Regardless of vaccination or testing status, all attendees are required to wear facemasks when indoors or when they are unable to socially distance from one another, according to current CDC guidance. Roger Masse She previously worked as public relations specialist for Kansas City Hospice and Palliative Care, after a long career as church music director. document.write(new Date().getFullYear()); All rights reserved. Reservations & Room Rates: You will have 2 hotel options to choose from. She has a Masters Degree in Health Services Administration from National Louis University. She oversees all operations of the member services department. Roger Wells, PA-C He received the 2014 Presidents Award from the National Rural Health Association. The House Rural Health Care Coalition and the Senate Rural Caucus introduce the Rural Health Care Improvement Act of 2001.. Jackie also created and teaches the ArchProCoding Critical Access Hospital Coding & Billing boot camp nationally. Barb has worked in healthcare since she was in Junior High School cleaning the medical clinic and becoming a Certified Nursing Assistant in High School in Odessa. As a program services coordinator, she assists with writing grants and contracts, organizing educational events and initiatives, and project coordination. Email: schlimb@omhc.org. In this role, he worked extensively on rural health care policy. Accountant John provides professional audit services and customized training for qualified healthcare practitioners in an effort to identify areas of documentation, coding, and/or billing compliance concerns and offer strategies for risk mitigation. She previously served as external relations project manager for the University of Southern Mississippis College of Health. Dr. Paul DeChant is a thought leader to C-level executives pursuing organizational well-being. erin.aune@fmdh.org. Prior roles include Medical Imaging Technologist, Quality Management/ Utilization Analyst, Process Management Facilitator, Health Information Management (HIM) Director, and Clinical Informatics Director. Coalition to Save National Archives Facility in Seattle (January 2021) . Sign up for NARHC Forums Her service area included Aspirus Keweenaw & Aspirus Ontonagon, two critical access hospitals with multiple RHCs. Airport: Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport,3087 Terminal Dr, Hebron, KY 41048, Airport:Cincinnati/Northern KY International Airport (CVG), Cab, Uber, Lyft - 17 min. Phone: 816-423-8205 Rural America is incredibly diverse, innovative, and constantly evolving in culture and community. Program services coordinator The James family started eight of what would become the first RHCs in the state of Missouri. VP Compliance & Cost Reporting Hotel blocks will be closing September 26, 2021 October 4, 2021. Tommy is former CFO of large rural hospital and has consulted on a wide variety of financial management and operational issues. Program services and contracting senior director Brad believes that being more involved with the NARHC would enable him to bring value to an organization that is focused on the same principles he has dedicated his career to, which is improving healthcare in rural America. The National Rural Health Foundation is launched to support leadership development. Jackie actively collaborates with NARHC leadership on Medicare billing and payment issues related to RHC policies. Clinic Nursing Supervisor April 19825th Annual Conference on Rural Primary Care, "Strategies for Success," is held April 4-6, 1982, in Jackson, Miss. NRHA brings national attention to the growing rural hospital closure crisis. Gurnee, IL. Erin Aune, MBA, CPC, CRHCP Mandy is honored to serve as the Vice-President of the NARHC Board of Directors. The National Association for Rural Mental Health (NARMH) is a professional organization that serves the field of rural behavioral health. She is responsible for pre-planning, contracting and logistics for NRHA's educational conferences. Board of Directors. Jackie earned her Master of Science in Health Informatics degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago in 2012. President/CEO, North American Healthcare Management Services, 9245 Watson Industrial Park, St. Louis, MO 63126, at the Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network (ICAHN), a 57-member non-profit organization whose mission is to strengthen Illinois critical access and small rural hospitals and RHCs through collaboration. A former chronic disease director, himself, John was the director of Rural Health for the Georgia Department of Public Health from 1998-2000. Sheserved as adjunct faculty for the UIC MSHI program for several years after graduation. NAHMS has consistently attended all conferences as vendors & presenters for many years. Vice-President of Physician Services & Clinical Networks, Dickinson County Healthcare System, 1721 S Stephenson Ave,Iron Mountain, MI 49801 While North American was founded in 1992, he has been working in rural health clinics his whole life. In keeping with this goal, Jackie manages and supports multiple ICAHN peer network groups including Rural Health Clinic, Business Office, HIM, Informatics, CFO, and Compliance, providing quarterly educational events while monitoring the internal listserv groups and researching. NRHA brings together those dedicated to improving health care in rural America. With more than 20 years of experience in rural public health, health equity, and leadership development, Amy previously served as the primary analyst for rural health care and post-acute care issues at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services office of legislation. Shannon also provides technical assistance in billing and coding, EHR implementation, and practice management for all RHCs. Being born and raised in the rural community of Glasgow, Erin is very active in volunteering for community events and attending sporting events with her children; she also serves on the Board of Directors for the Glasgow Wrestling Club that her children are active participants in. Pool & Fitness Center, Renovated in 2020, Connected to Convention Center. Her key areas of responsibility include Policy and Procedure Manuals, Civil Rights, Emergency Preparedness and facilitation of hazardous training, Research of CMS regulations, education training, on-site compliance mock surveys, and creating forms and tools to assist RHC's across the nation. Lea Mann Mr. Cottano has previous experience as a front-line nurse specializing in critical care in medical & surgical intensive care settings. CFC is guided by a 23-member board of directors that represents 10 geographically defined districts, the electric cooperatives' national trade association and an at-large director. Virtual Tour Most recently, in October of 2020 she played an Incident Commander role in a facility that experienced a cyber-attack. Membership in the association exceeds 7,000. John began his career with an Atlanta-based consulting firm in 1995 and went on to form Modern Conventions in Compliance, Inc. where he served as President and CEO from 2004 to 2013. Phone: 202-639-0550, Gaby joined NRHA staff in 2009. She has experience in Family Practice, Internal Medicine, Orthopedics, Urology, Pediatrics, and many other specialties. On a personal note, Erin enjoys cooking, spending time with family and friends, watching her kids participate in sports, and spending time on the lake. Donna earned a bachelors degree in music education from Oklahoma Baptist University and a masters degree in music composition from Southwestern Seminary. Director of Accreditation Currently, 25 of those clinics have Independent RHC status with more pending certification. Phone: 202-639-0550 Erin is very outgoing and would enjoy this opportunity to grow and build networking relationships. Embassy Suites by Hilton Cincinnati RiverCenter (Directly across the street from the convention center!) Tressa joined Health Services Associates in May 2015 as a Compliance Analyst. Erin participated in the implementation & build of a new EMR system & electronic policies/procedures program. | My Cart | NARHC Store. NAHMS has consistently attended all conferences as vendors & presenters for many years. Phone: 816-756-3140 Ms. Quinn also works with new and existing RHCs providing mock surveys, policy and procedure manuals, as well as HIPAA and other compliance solutions. Angela Lutz 3225,the Save Rural Hospital Act, legislation designed to halt the onslaught of rural hospital closures. NRHA leads a national response opposing the HHS Office of the Inspector General recommendations on critical access hospital necessary provider allowances. *Both have waterfront views. He began growing his clinics in rural areas after completing his MBA in 2015. As a COVID-19 Technical Assistance Specialist, he helps rural health care providers overcome barriers they face due to the ongoing pandemic through NRHA's Rural COVID-19 Technical Assistance Center, primarily focusing on finance and reimbursement. His Iron Mountain, MI. National Health Care ReformNRHA focuses on national health care reform by developing and distributing an issue paper, Necessary Components of any National Health Plan, outlining its position on components needed in a reformed national health plan to meet the needs of rural Americans. Director of Glasgow Clinic Specialty Care, FMDH Glasgow Clinic, 221 5th St. S, Glasgow, MT 59230. If you are interested in becoming a member Click Here for the membership application. Phone: 202-639-0550 Reality is much different -- and NRHA hopes to change this narrative. Mandy is the Vice-President of the NARHC Board of Directors. The clinics that his family owned were founded upon a strong commitment to Rural Primary Care and the need facing patients in these areas. She has presented to large and small groups in Illinois and nationally. She asks now for the tremendous opportunity to bring her experience and voice to continue to serve on the NARHC Board of Directors. This work included aligning public and private funding opportunities with clients missions, including telehealth improvement, workforce development, climate-agriculture innovation, and more. Brock is the 2015 recipient of the Calico Quality Leadership Award of the National Rural Health Resource Center and received the American Society of Healthcare Pharmacists (ASHP) Board of Directors Award of Honor for 2018. The Centers 11 board members all national experts in the field of rural health who have had careers in academia, research, industry, government, private foundations, and consulting bring a wide range of experience and knowledge to their work, as well as a deep commitment to the health and well-being of the countrys rural residents. Charles is one of the organizations biggest cheerleaders. Kathy Siress NRHA launches the Rural COVID Technical Assistance Center. Older. She would very much appreciate your support to serve on the NARHC Board of Directors beginning in 2022. Doug Copley NRHA collaborates with key partners to participate in the forum, "A Conversation on Maternal Health Care in Rural Communities: Charting a Path to Improved Access, Quality and Outcomes," to share promising practices and help to identify areas of opportunity to improve access to maternal health services and achieve health equity within rural communities. Brock specializes in rural health system development that encompasses population health and the varied payment programs moving rural providers into value based purchasing models. Taylor is the top infection prevention & control regulatory compliance clinical consultant in the nation. She currently serves on NARHCs Education Committee. Program services coordinator. Oakland, CA. Shannon assists private physician offices who desire to convert to RHC status and provides technical assistance to RHCs in maintaining compliance with the South Carolina Department of Health & Environmental Control guidelines. Noel Harilson He assures you that he will continue to make an active and energetic addition to the organization. He currently is on the executive committee of the Arkansas Medical Society and is the chairman of their Political Action Committee board. What Charles hopes to provide NARHC is a measure of the same passion for RHCs that some of their irreplaceable. Annual Rural Health Conference call for presentations, RHC & CAH Conference call for presentations, Rural COVID-19 Technical Assistance Center, Rural Obesity and Chronic Disease Initiative. She has been with FMDH for 6 years, but also has experience as the Director of Finance & the Director of Human Resources at a local nursing home. She has worked in the health care field for over 30 years in both clinical and administrative positions at small rural and critical access hospitals and physician practices both independent and RHC. Help us identify emerging leaders from and for rural communities and provide them with training and resources to succeed in rural health care. Ally joined NRHA staff in 2021. In addition, he is a Fellow with the Kentucky Population Health Leadership Institute. Less educated. 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