Register for Texas Critical Access Hospital (CAH) Conference & Trade Show
The TORCH Foundation, TORCH and the Texas State Office of Rural Health, TDA, are pleased to be hosting the 2012 Texas Critical Access Hospital (CAH) Conference & Tradeshow. This event will be held June 6-7, 2012 at the Doubletree hotel in San Antonio, Texas! If you are CAH or are interested in CAH and quality education, timely information and want access to outstanding products and services, this is the place to be! Download the Exhibitor/Sponsor Opportunities or the Exhibitor/Sponsor Registration Form. The conference block room special rate is $115/night for (single/double). Reserve your room before May 22, 2012 for this special rate. For hotel reservations, call: (210) 366-2424 or (800) 535-1980 or book your room online directly with the Doubletree Hotel. Room cancellation must be done 48 hours prior to arrival to avoid billing for first night’s room and tax. Parking is complimentary and the hotel offers complimentary airport shuttle service between 7am and 10pm daily. If you have any questions regarding the conference, feel free to contact Quang Ngo or Dawn Haberkorn. We hope to see you there!
TORCH Foundation Report and the TLMI Special Publication
We are very pleased to present the new TORCH Foundation Report and the TORCH Leadership & Management Institute (TLMI) Special Publication. In these publications you will find highlights of our recent accomplishments, current programs and services, as well as a preview of exciting activities in store for the near future.
TORCH ICD-10 Readiness Program for years 2012 and 2013
The new activities for the TORCH ICD-10 Readiness Program for years 2012 and 2013 have been determined. The program offers a comprehensive solution that combines the online, self-paced e-learning suite and a two-day face-to-face, ICD-10 CM/PCS boot camp taught by AHIMA certified ICD-10 instructors. This program is partially funded by a grant from the Texas State Office of Rural Health. Last year, there were 75 facilities that participated in our program. Due to limited grant funding and the increased/ comprehensiveness of the program offering over the next 2 years, we have enough funding to cover only a limited number of participants before the cost changes. Grant funding will cover all costs, but there is a one-time, out-of-pocket fee per participant.
Key areas of the program include:
- 350 hours of self-paced e-learning course work, including core courses, code-specific curriculum, clinical documentation, and reimbursement essentials
- ICD-10 Readiness Self-Assessment Tool
- General Equivalence Mapping (GEMS)
- 2-day onsite ICD-10 CM/PCS boot camp
- CEUs and AHIMA credits
This is a fantastic opportunity and we invite our hospital members, in need of this invaluable training, to participate. For more information see our fact sheet/application form. For more information, please call Dawn Haberkorn at 512-873-0045.
TORCH Contracts with Gulf Coast and North Texas RECs
TORCH is pleased to partner with the Gulf Coast Regional Extension Center and the North Texas Regional Extension Center as an enrollment partner. The RECs provide several services to their clients including Initial Practice Assessment, Vendor evaluation, Workflow design, Implementation Project Reviews and Post Implementation Reviews. Additionally, there are education opportunities and technical assistance available. These valued services are available to qualified hospitals and providers. For more information, you may contact Wendy Wacasey at the North Texas REC at wwacasey@ntrec.org and at the Gulf Coast REC contact Sharyn L. Smalls at Sharyn.L.Smalls@uth.tmc.edu.
For more detailed information you may find each RECs brochure here:
Links to their websites and for the Texas RECs website are:
Congratulations!
TORCH and the TORCH Foundation would like to congratulate Lance Keilers, MBA, CEO of Ballinger Memorial Hospital in Brady, Texas, as the new Chair of the National Rural Health Association (NRHA). Click here for more information.
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