State Office of Rural Health (SORH)

Presentations

• What Does My Hospital Have to do With My Town's Economic Development?
  Presented by Gibbens, B. on Aug 1, 2009 at the AgriWellness, Inc., The Clock is Ticking for Rural America Conference, Sioux Falls, SD.
  
• The Importance of Health Reform for Rural Health in North Dakota
  Presented by Gibbens, B. on Jul 2, 2009 at the Senator Conrad's Health Reform Round Table, Grand Forks, ND.
  Brad Gibbens provided testimony on North Dakota health issues and health reform to Senator Kent Conrad as part of the Senator's "Health Reform Round Table" held at Altru Health System. Mr. Gibbens was part of a panel of six experts.
• Community Development Tools for Decision Making
  Presented by Gibbens, B. on Apr 24, 2009 at the multi-community forum hosted by the MHCH Foundation, Chamberlin, SD.
  
• How to Talk the Talk: Shaping Your Message to Educate Policy Makers
  Presented by Gibbens, B. on Feb 12, 2009 at the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health, webinar.
  
• HIT 101: Connecting North Dakota for a Healthier Future
  Presented by Nissen, K. on Dec 13, 2008 at the state legislators, Bismarck, ND.
  Kylie Nissen recently traveled to Bismarck to assist the ND Health Information Technology (HIT) Steerng Committee with a demonstration to legislators entitled "HIT 101: Connecting North Dakota for a Healthier Future." This meeting was held at the ND State Capitol in Bismarck on December 13th, 2009 to specifically give legilators an opportunity to gain information and ask questions on HIT, learn about the ND healthcare facilities' adoption of HIT, and view brief demonstrations on technology used in healthcare. HIT 101 is geared toward educating legislators on HIT so that they can make an informed decision when voting on a bill created by the HIT Steering Committee and sponsored by Senators Judy Lee and Larry Robinson that proposes a HIT grant progam and the establishment of an Office of Health Information Technology within the Department of Health. For more information on HIT in ND, go to http://ruralhealth.und.edu/projects/sorh/hit.php
• An Overview of the North Dakota Health Information Technology (HIT) Steering Committee
  Presented by Dickson, L. on Aug 27, 2008 at the North Dakota Information Technology Interim Legislative Committee, Bismarck, ND.
  
• Factors Shaping North Dakota Rural Heath Policy
  Presented by Gibbens, B. on Jun 5, 2008 at the Legislative Candidate Forum, Grand Forks, ND.
  Presentation on rural health policy issues in North Dakota to presented at a legislative candidate forum.
• Future of Rural Health: A Convergence of Community and Policy Frames
  Presented by Gibbens, B. on Aug 17, 2007 at the Upper Midwest Rural Health Policy Summit, University of Minnesota, Crookston, MN.
  Additional information is available in the presentation narrative.
• An Overview of Health Information Technology Activities in North Dakota
  Presented by Dickson, L. on Jun 15, 2007 at the Regional HIT Conference, Billings, MT.
  
• Rural Economic Development Believes in Wellness Too
  Presented by Dickson, L., Gibbens, B., & Rice, J. on May 16, 2007 at the National Rural Health Association Annual Conference, Anchorage, AK.