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What’s the opposite of addiction? Jason Prichard, Community and Coalition Engagement Specialist for Ballad Health discussed how people recovering from addiction can be successful. Read his full recovery testimony. Certification to be a Peer Recovery Specialist is available through the Virginia Certification Board. If you are a healthcare provider who wants to earn CMEs related […]
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May is Mental Health Month. Does your community have a plan to support people with mental illness and substance abuse disorders? Kevin Martone, Executive Director, of the Technical Assistance Collaborative joined RHV to discuss how behavioral health can be addressed at the community level. Mr. Martone mentioned the need for telehealth to support behavioral health […]
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How fast is your broadband? Arthur Scott, Associate Legislative Director and Political Outreach Manager for the National Association of Counties and native of Scott County, Virginia talked to me about the TestIT app NACo has to map broadband speed in rural America. If you want to be part of the conversation about rural health, and […]
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Virginia has 725,000 Veterans across the state, many of which live in our rural communities. Who speaks for them? RHV talked with Carlos Hopkins, Virginia Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs. Contact the Virginia Department of Veterans Services if you want to help a Veteran in your community. If you want to be part of […]
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If someone swallows something that you think might be dangerous, do you call 911 or Poison Control? Kristin Wenger, Education Coordinator from the Blue Ridge Poison Center joined the Rural Health Voice to help you determine which is best. No matter where in the US you are, 1-800-222-1222 is the number to call. National Poison […]
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Do you understand all of the information your doctor gives you? Are you sure? Dr. Erin Cruise, Associate Professor at the Radford University School of Nursing joined me to discuss this unique barrier to healthcare access. Health Literacy video. […]
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What’s the difference between equality and equity? Dr. Lauren Powell, Director of the Virginia Department of Health, Office of Health Equity joined me to talk about how giving everyone the same thing is not as good as giving everyone what they need. If you want to learn more about resources available to your community, check […]
2019 MATRC Telehealth Summit Williamsburg Lodge 310 S England St, Williamsburg, Virginia 23185 Click here for agenda, lodging, and other information. […]
Annual Rural Health Conference May 7-10, 2019 Atlanta, Ga. NRHA’s Annual Rural Health Conference is the nation’s largest rural health conference, created for anyone with an interest in rural health care, including rural health practitioners, hospital administrators, clinic directors and lay health workers, social workers, state and federal health employees, academics, community members and more. […]
The 2019 Virginia Rural Health Clinic Coalition Spring Summit is scheduled for April 17 & 18 at the Hilton Garden Inn Blacksburg in Blacksburg, Virginia. For agenda, lodging and other information, click here. […]
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Do churches have a responsibility for the physical health of their members? Rev. Dr. Heber Brown, III a community organizer, social entrepreneur and Senior Pastor of Pleasant Hope Baptist Church joined The Rural Health Voice to discuss how churches and other members of the faith based community can address health on a very local level. […]
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Nathan Baugh – Director of Government Affairs at the National Association of Rural Health Clinics joined the Rural Health Voice to talk about these Clinics and their benefits and challenges. Mr. Baugh is advocating for a payment structure that allow Rural Health Clinics to remain vital parts of their communities. VRHA will be hosting a Rural Health […]
2019 Mid-Atlantic Telehealth Resource Center’s Convergence Telehealth Summit March 31 – April 2, 2019 Williamsburg Lodge in Williamsburg, VA MATRC will be hosting our first ever Regional Hackathon at our 2019 MATRC Summit. Visit http://matrcsummit.org/hackathon.html for more information. Space is limited. […]
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Are you interested in telehealth, but aren’t sure how to start? Dr. Kathy Wibberly, Director of the Mid Atlantic Telehealth Resource Center answered my questions about the benefits and complexities of telehealth, and how MATRC can help. If you want telehealth to be a part of your toolbox, check out the Telehealth Summit, March 31 […]
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How are Emergency Medical Services in rural communities transitioning to a new way of business that involves more interaction with patients and fewer lights and sirens? Tim Perkins from the Virginia Office of Emergency Medical Services discusses the future of EMS. Check out more from the Virginia Rural Health Association on Facebook and Twitter. […]
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Senator Deeds provides his insight on how citizens and lawmakers can work together to make a difference. He encourages listeners to get informed, make noise, and be the squeaky wheel for the community. If you want to be part of the conversation about rural health, you can join VRHA at the Rural Health Policy Institute, […]
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How do the concerns of people on the ground turn into federal law? Join the conversation with Alan Morgan, Chief Executive Officer of the National Rural Health Association to discuss how policy decisions filter up from local communities. Includes an invitation to hear Mr. Morgan at the 2018 Virginia Rural Collaborators Conference. […]
Hosted by the Virginia Rural Health AssociationNovember 14 & 15Virginia Horse CenterLexington, VA Welcome to our 2018 event! For over twenty years, the Virginia Rural Health Association has served as “The Voice for Rural Health in Virginia.” Rural Health is DIFFERENT. Rural Americans face a unique combination of factors that create disparities in health care not found […]
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November 12 & 13, 2018 Become a Rural Health Coding & Billing Specialist (RH-CBS) “LEARN MORE TO EARN MORE” Click here to register Location: Virginia Horse Center487 Maury River Road, Lexington, Virginia 24450‐3374 Why attend? With the April 2016 requirement by CMS to require RHCs to provide HCPCS code-level detail (CPT and HCPCS-2) – it […]
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What can make a difference for healthcare in rural communities where access to providers is limited? Dr. Laura Hunt Trull, Assistant Professor of Social Work at James Madison University discusses how students can be better trained to work with each other once they are professionals. Students are required to volunteer at a RAM Clinic. Join the conversation at […]
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How do you make patients feel more comfortable and make better use of the physician’s time all while providing top-quality mental health services in rural communities? Psychologist Dr. James Werth of Stone Mountain Health Services discusses the benefits of a special kind of one-stop shopping. Join Dr. Werth in discussing how Behavioral Health Integration can happen in […]
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Tyler Lee of Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital discussing how the Emergency Department decreased visits by 31% and found patients better options for care through community-wide coordination. To join Tyler in the discussion, participate in the 2018 Virginia Rural Collaborators Conference. […]
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Wendy Welch, PhD, author of “Fall or Fly” discusses the opioid crisis and how it has affected the foster care system in Appalachia. Dr. Welch is the Director of the Southwest Virginia Graduate Medical Education Consortiumand owner of the Tales of the Lonesome Pine bookstore. Also referenced in this episode is “Counting Down“, a memoir about both the […]
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VRHA President Summer Sage and Executive Director Beth O’Connor discuss the development of The Rural Health Voice and the need for people from all sectors to be involved in health issues at the local level. […]