Thursday, February 21, 2013

Utilization Management for CAHs Webinar - Tomorrow!

Utilization Management for CAHs 
Webinar
Friday, February 22, 2013 at 11:30 AM MST

 For more information and to register click here.

Join the Colorado Rural Health Center (CRHC) for this webinar on Utilization Management (UM) and Utilization Review (UR) for CAHs. All hospitals, including CAHs, must have a UM/UR Plan that describes the process used to review all services provided by the institution and by the members of the medical staff. In addition to assuring optimal healthcare delivery and positive patient outcomes, sound UM/UR practices are integral to achieving successful results during activities such as RAC audits.

During this webinar, experts from the Joffit Group, will discuss the components involved in setting up an efficient UM/UR process and will review CRHC's Utilization Management Resource for Critical Access Hospitals: a concise, easy-to-use tool for hospital providers and staff that explains the role of UM/UR in various CAH settings including: Inpatient, Outpatient, Observation, and Swing Bed. This resource includes:
  • Key UM/UR Concepts and Examples 
  • Regulatory and Audit Impacts (including RAC, MIC, and CERT) 
  • UM Plan Example 
  • Checklists for Developing Comprehensive UM/UR Processes 
  • FAQ's, Quick Reference Guides, and Resource Links 
Registration Fees (you will be invoiced after the webinar):
CRHC Members: FREE
Non-members: $99 per connection

To see if your facility is a current CRHC member, click here.

All Colorado CAHs will receive an electronic copy of CRHC's Utilization Management Resource for Critical Access Hospitals free of charge prior to the webinar. The Utilization Management Resource for Critical Access Hospitals is availble for all others for purchase for $199. For more information about purchasing the UM Resource Guide for CAHs, contact cs@coruralhealth.org.

Upon registration, you will receive an email confirmation with connection information.

This webinar is supported through CRHC's reciept of the Federal HRSA Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program Grant: CFDA 93.241; Award 2 H54RH00056-11-00.