2018 Oregon Rural Health Conference
35th Annual Oregon Rural Health Conference
The 35th Annual Rural Health Conference was held from October 3 through October 5 at The Riverhouse on the Deschutes in Bend, Oregon.
Over three hundred providers, administrators, policy-makers, consumers, and public health experts came together to explore topics of vital import to Oregonians living in rural communities.
Presentations
Rural Health Clinic (RHC) Workshop
- Leading through Change While Removing Misery from Your Practice
- MACRA and Value Based Payment Models
- National RHC Update
- Practice Management Strategies and Best Practices
- Strategies for Becoming a Five Star PCPCH; Best Practices for Achieving PCPCH
Wednesday
- Community Paramedicine: A Rural Perspective
- Eagle Creek Fire A Perspective from Hood River - What Did We Learn? (1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5)
- Multidisciplinary Management of the Opioid Crisis to Optimize Perinatal Outcomes in a Rural Women’s Clinic
Thursday
- “We loved you, but...” Patient Experience Improvement Strategies for Healthcare Professionals
- Back to the Basics: Prevention
- Behavioral Health HIT/HIE Environment in Oregon
- Building CME Bridges to Rural Oregon | Remote Conference Checklist Handout
- Combatting the Rural Opioid Epidemic with Oregon’s Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP)
- Efficient Teaching in a Busy Clinical Practice
- Integrating Clinical and Social Interventions in Rural Environments
- Interdisciplinary Management of Opioid Use Disorder in Rural Primary Care Settings
- The OHP Community Partner Outreach Program
- The Puzzle of Pharmacists as Providers: Fitting the Pieces Together to Cover Rural Communities
- Using Telehealth Technology in Dentistry Expanding Access to Care in Rural Settings
- Wellness for Physicians and Physician Leaders Encompassing Mind, Body, and Soul
Friday
- Educating Practitioners for End-of-Life Care in Rural Communities (1 | 2 | 3)
- Health Equity and Bridging the Gap in Rural Communities for Health Outcomes
- Modern American Virgin: Stories of Women’s Reproductive Lives in Rural Communities
- Revisiting Charity Care and Beneficiary Inducements in the Light of New Guidance
- Unmet Healthcare Needs: A Qualitative and Quantitative Approach