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Medi-Sota
would like to invite you to a

Rural Health Care Forum

Attention: All Rural Healthcare Advocates Healthcare Providers Clinics, Hospitals, Home Health Agencies Policymakers & Legislators State and Local Healthcare Agencies

Brad Finstad

Executive Director for the Center for Rural Policy & Development

Brad served 3 terms in the MN House of Representatives before joining the Center in 2008. Brad will present the changing demographics of rurl MN based on census data. He will use this to show what that means in terms of the impact on rural MN healthcare & delivery models.

Dialogue with Legislators

Legislators have been invited to discuss current policy efforts and also to hear from you and the rural health care provider.

Gary Oftedahl

Chief Knowledge Officer, Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement

Dr. Oftedahl is a leader in addressing systems appraches in improving health care, focusing on the value of the collaorative process. He will address the need for transformation in the health care system; new ideas, approaches and innovations; how to ensure we aren't just recreating a new way for supporting our past.

Home Care Panelists:

  • Kate Selseth, Program Development and Coordination, MN River Area Agency on Aging
  • Kathy Moline, Utilization Manager for Government Programs, Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Sylvia Hasara, MN Ombudsman
  • Stacey Longtin, LSW, MW Health & Human Services
  • Peg Heglund, Family Services Director, Yellow Medicine County Family Services
  • Cindy Firme, MN Home Care Association Board

Our Journey from Me to We Speakers:

  • Nadine Taylor, MDH
  • Mankato Clinic Staff:
  • Jodi Weston, RN, Family Practice Manager
  • Nikki Thilges, RN, HCH Care Coordinator
  • Emily Goetzke, RN, Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine Department Manager
  • Elizabeth Thompson, RN, HCH Care Coordinator

The following have been applied for:

  • MN Board of Social Work
  • MN Board of Examiners for Nursing Home Administrators
  • MN Board or Nursing
  • CME's

AGENDA

1:00pm - Introductions

1:10pm - Keynote Presentation:

Brad Finstad
Changing Demographics:
Impact on Rural Health Care & Deliver Models

2:20pm - Breakout Session 1

3:20pm - Break

3:40pm - Breakout Session 2

4:45pm - Dialoge with Legislators:

Rural Health & Primary Care

5:45pm - Dinner

6:30pm - Closing Presentation:
Gary Oftedahl
Avoiding Putting New Wheels on a
Horse & Buggy:
Creating Success in Primary Care Transformation

7:30pm - Networking

Breakout Session Choices


Breakouts during Session 1

  1. Mankato Clinic and Health Care Home
    Our Journey from Me to We
    • See list of speakers on the left
  2. The Road to Meaningful Use:
    Commit to Excellence, Keys to Success
    • Heidi Engle, CIO, Glacial Ridge Health System
    • Sarah Tupper, HIT Consultant with REACH Stratis Health
  3. Home Care Panel Discussion/Part 1:
    Best Practices, Outcomes, Future Trends
    • Please see Home Care Panelists for listed speakers.

Breakouts during Session 2

  1. Application of Mandated Reporting &
    The Measurement Maze
    • Veverly ANnis, RN, Sibley Medical Center
  2. MN's Rural Health Plan:
    Where We've Been and Where We're Going
    • Judy Bergh, Office of Rural Health & Primary Care
  3. Home Care Panel Discussion/Part 2:
    Finances and Current Policy
    • (Funding Cuts, Denials, Income Guidelines and Reimbursement Criteria)