August 2024 Center for Rural Health Update
FOCUS on Rural Health
Books, Blankets, and
Hot Dish
Two programs in North Dakota serving survivors of brain injuries have a special connection.
News
North Dakota Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility
Program Receives $4.6 Million
The North Dakota Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility (Flex) Program has received renewed funding for the
next five years.
Register for CMS Rural and Tribal Listening
Session
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Office of Minority Health is holding listening
sessions to discuss the barriers and facilitators for adopting new Medicare care coordination billing codes
among providers serving rural, tribal, and geographically isolated areas.
Free Registration for the 3RNET Academy
The Center for Rural Health (CRH) is sponsoring registrations for the upcoming 3RNET Academy beginning in
October.
Funding & Other Opportunities
Virtual Concussion Symposium
The North Dakota Brain Injury Network (NDBIN) is hosting a free virtual symposium on September 13.
Participants will hear presentations discussing new concussion research, trends, strategies, and
collaborative models of care. Register today!
Deadline: September 12 at 3:00 pm Central
CRH Events
| August 21 |
TeleECHO:
Working in a Gender Diverse Community This Pediatric Mental Health teleECHO will be presented by Dr. Danial Sturgill. |
| August 21 |
Webinar: Healthy Living for
Your Brain and Body Join NDBIN and Rita Ussatis from the North Dakota State University Extension as they present research on diet and nutrition, exercise, and cognitive activity. |
| September 4 |
TeleECHO:
Eating Disorders Dr. Jean Doak will present on eating disorders in this teleECHO clinic. |
| September 4 |
Webinar: Wives of Chronic
Traumatic Encephalopathy Featured in the movie "Concussion," Iron Mike Webster's widow, Pam, will have a conversation sharing her experience with her husband's decline while unknowingly suffering from chronic traumatic encephalopathy. Hosted by NDBIN. |
| September 5 |
New QSP: Next Steps Monthly
Meeting This monthly meeting will provide recently approved Qualified Service Providers (QSPs) an introduction to the QSP handbook as well as resources, links, and advice to support them as a QSP. |
| September 13 |
Virtual Concussion
Symposium Presentations will feature new concussion research, trends, practice strategies, and collaborative models of care. |
| September 18 |
TeleECHO:
Anxiety Presented by Dr. Stephanie Jallen, this clinic will focus on pediatric mental health. |
| September 18 |
Webinar: Your
Story Is Your Superpower Amy Zeller, author, photographer, writer, and traumatic brain injury survivor, will share her experiences of becoming a self-advocate, empowering others to cultivate their own compelling narratives. Hosted by NDBIN. |
Publications & Resources
Rural Chronic Disease Management
Toolkit
The Rural Health Information Hub's (RHIhub) new toolkit features evidence-based and promising models,
resources, and tools to support organizations developing, implementing, evaluating, improving, and
sustaining rural chronic disease management programs.
Native Aging Visions
Newsletter
The Summer 2024 issue of Native Aging Visions is now available. The National Resource Center on
Native American Aging highlights work being done by Title IV programs in the newsletter.
Applying AI to Rural Health, with
Jordan Berg
In RHIhub's August episode of Exploring Rural Health, we speak with Jordan Berg, Principal
Investigator for the National Telehealth Technology Assessment Resource Center. We discuss the risks and
benefits of implementing artificial intelligence (AI) in rural healthcare, and the ways in which AI can be
especially helpful for rural patients.