2010 Rural Health Summit
March 16-18, 2010
Mark your calendars and plan to attend the 2010 Virginia Rural Health Summit! The Summit will be held at the Institute Conference Center in Danville, VA.
Registration is required.
On-line registration willl end March 5. After that date, please contact Beth O'Connor (540-231-7923) to inquire about registration.
Tuesday, March 16
Pre-Summit: Rural Workforce (Full Agenda)
Plenary sessions will provide an analysis of the gap between supply and demand for health professionals in rural and underserved areas, and how best to provide an adequate workforce to meet Virginia’s health care needs in the future. There will be a focus on the various factors, outside of incentives such as loan repayment, that must be considered in recruiting and retaining an adequate workforce in rural areas.
Breakout sessions will provide opportunities for employers, educators, legislators/policy makers, and professionals to examine issues and plan for addressing future needs.
Who Should Attend
We invite representatives from hospitals, health clinics, long-term care facilities, health professions schools, community colleges, universities, health related associations, policy makers, local businesses and Chambers of Commerce, economic development agencies, city and county planners and governmental agencies.
Cost: $25 (a limited number of scholarships are available)
Wednesday, March 17
Annual Rural Health Summit (Full Agenda)
The Rural Health Summit will focus on local, state and/or national policy initiatives and the impact on the Rural Health Plan. A progress report from each of the four councils (Access, Data, Quality and Workforce) will also be presented.
Who Should Attend
Any stakeholder interested in becoming actively involved in the improvement of the rural health care infrastructure is invited to attend.
Cost: Free
Thursday, March 18
Telehealth Summit (Full Agenda)
Plenary sessions will provide an overview of telehealth, demonstrations of model telehealth programs and a review of what is currently happening with telehealth in Virginia.
Breakout sessions will include sessions on specific chronic diseases, sessions on reimbursement and coding, and sessions on specialty care.
Vender exhibits will demonstrate a range of the latest in telehealth—from robots, video conferencing systems, electronic health records, home health monitoring to teledentistry.
Who Should Attend
We invite representatives from hospitals, health systems, health clinics, home health agencies, long-term care facilities, health professions school, health related associations, policy makers and those in the information technology field to attend.
Cost: $25 (a limited number of scholarships are available)