Texas Rural Health Association Conferences

Call for Workshops and Presentations

Our Rural Health Trifecta is unique; it is an opportunity for rural healthcare professionals to network with their friends, neighbors and business leaders, and persons who work at state agencies, academia and nonprofit organizations. Together we are a strong network dedicated to improving the lives of rural Texans.

We are particularly interested in workshop and poster presentations that highlight:

Delivery of both physical and mental health care services

Funding
Access
Uninsured
National health insurance
Best practices/Quality of care
Telemedicine
Innovative networks
Technology

· Immerging diseases

· Prevention and management of chronic diseases

· Rural health policy

· Community economic development and health

· Public health issues

· Workforce: Retention and recruitment

· Entrepreneurship

· Other:

All rural hospitals including PPS and Critical Access

· Reimbursement update

· Standardization of quality indicators

· Patient satisfaction program options

· Managed care contracting

· Human resources-update on rules/regulations

· Required staff education/staff development

· Union activity in rural areas—how to address

The following documents are to be submitted:

o Workshop/Poster Proposal

o Workshop/Poster Abstract

o Each presenter:

�	Biographical Data Form
�	Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form
�	Brief bio for introductions

Deadline for submitting the following documents is 5PM on Monday, March 17, 2008. You will be notified of your acceptance status on/by Friday, April 4, 2008.

Questions?: Call Lynn Heimerl/512.472.8921 ext 305 or
lheimerl@capitalahec.org

Call for Workshop and Poster Presentations	Workshop/Poster Proposal
Biographical Data Form	Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form

For more information, contact
TRHA at 512-472-8921 (contact@trha.org)