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Meet Alison Gower, MA

Rural Health Association of Tennessee has the great fortune to welcome Alison Gower as our Rural Health Clinic Network Director.

Alison has experience leading a charitable clinic in Grundy County Tennessee and has spent the past 6 months connecting with RHCs across the state. Her role will to be to support RHCs by providing resources, training opportunities, and serving as a liaison between RHCs, TennCare, and others. contact Alison at [email protected]

Please Read Alison's Introduction Message

Training for TN RHCs and Hospitals

April 20, 2022

In partnership with ArchPro Coding, RHA of TN is proud to present CPT 2022 Changes and Evaluation and Management Training.

Cost to TN RHCs is $25 and includes a 6-month membership to the Rural Health Association of TN.

Click here to register and use discount code RHC2022

Resources for Rural Health Clinics (see also RHC Network Page at RHA of TN)

Special Session for Rural Facilities: Learn About Becoming an NHSC-Approved Site

taking place Wednesday, March 23 at 2:00 pm ET

and

The 2022 National Health Service Corps (NHSC) New Site Application Cycle is now open, through May 5, 7:30 p.m. ET. This opportunity is for sites that have never been approved for NHSC, including sites that have applied and had their application denied or canceled, or are currently an inactive NHSC site due to expiration or compliance issues.

Medicare Learning Network

Provider Relief Fund Reporting Period Closes Soon. The Provider Relief Fund (PRF) Reporting Portal will close on March 31 for Reporting Period 2. Providers who received one or more PRF payment exceeding $10,000, in the aggregate, during the second Payment Received Period must report on their use of funds no later than March 31, 2022. To get started they must register in the Portal (if not yet completed). More information and resources can be found on the PRF Reporting web page.

Congress is set to grant a five-month extension to telehealth flexibilities, created during the pandemic, as part of the 2022 omnibus spending bill made public March 9. Click for more details.

Spread the Word About Vaccine Boosters. The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services released new resources – posters, flyers, videos, and talking points – to help promote the extra protection from COVID-19 boosters. All vaccinated adults aged 18+ are eligible for a booster. A few weeks ago, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) expanded booster eligibility to include adolescents ages 12 to 17, recommending that they receive a booster shot five months after their initial vaccination. The CDC also released a new resource, based on input from rural health departments and organizations, with 12 strategies to increase vaccine uptake in rural communities(pdf). Search by zip code to find nearby locations providing adult and pediatric vaccines and boosters for COVID-19 and the flu at vaccines.gov.