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Posted 7/6/2022 (updated 3/27/2024)
Investment in rural maternal care is a featured priority of the new all-of-government approach to high rates of maternal mortality across the United States. The plan announced last week stresses more staff and capabilities for rural obstetrics and increased funding of the HRSA/FORHP-supported Rural Maternity and Obstetrics Management Strategies Program. A 2019 study from the Rural Health Research Gateway found a greater number of potentially life-threatening complications with childbirth in rural areas.
Posted 6/8/2022 (updated 3/27/2024)
This “Regional Emergency Disaster Response Preparedness Plan for Substance Use Disorder” workshop was designed to provide attendees with information on the importance of developing a plan to support populations with SUD/OUD during a disaster. Attendees heard how community members in rural and small urban communities are working together to ensure services and supports are available to populations with SUD during a disaster.
Posted 6/7/2022 (updated 3/27/2024)
Cohort-Specific Sessions/Activities and Day 2 Wrap-Up
Posted 6/3/2022 (updated 3/27/2024)
This session shared recent trend data on opioid and methamphetamine use, overdose rates, and the prevalence of neonatal abstinence syndrome in rural places across the U.S. In addition, data was presented on who is treating opioid use disorder in rural places and on the health workforce providing mental health services for rural patients.
Posted 11/11/2021 (updated 4/3/2024)
JBS’s Robert Childs discussed the key concepts of harm reduction and evidence-based harm reduction interventions that grantees can implement to reduce overdose in their rural communities. Staff from Arkansas Behavioral Health Integration Network shared lessons learned from their RCORP-Planning grant in gaining buy-in for harm reduction concepts and planning for harm reduction services in rural Arkansas.
Posted 10/14/2021 (updated 4/3/2024)
The presenter outlined the steps needed to effectively document, code, and bill for services including screening for SUD/OUD and providing care during the induction, stabilization, and maintenance phases of MAT. Individual state Medicaid issues are too numerous and were not specifically referred to on a state-by-state basis.
Gary Lucas, MSHI, Arch Pro Coding
Posted 9/1/2021 (updated 4/3/2024)
Posted 9/1/2021 (updated 4/2/2024)
Affinity Group Breakout Sessions: Listed facilitators will briefly present and lead a group discussion on their respective topics.
Posted 9/1/2021 (updated 4/2/2024)
Posted 9/1/2021 (updated 4/2/2024)