Upcoming Education & Meetings

In Person Education & Meetings

September 23-25, 2015

MHA Annual Convention and Trade Show
CAH Administrator Fall Meeting

Billings, MT
Registration information available this summer.

Webinars & Audioconferences:

April 21, 2015

Standards Review Call

2:00 - 3:00 pm
Third Tuesday of each month.
Call in #: 1-877-594-8353
Participation Code: 70979270#

May - July 2015

ICD-10 Coding for Circulation System and Coronary Diagnosis

10:00am - 12:00pm each date.
May 14 - ICD-10 CM Case Studies for the Heart
June 11 - ICD-10 CM Case Studies for the Circulatory System and Hypertension
July 9 - ICD-10 CM Case Studies for Circulatory System Procedures
Click here for Registration

It is required that all participants have access to a copy of Basic ICD-10-CM/PCS Coding, 2013 Edition by Lou Ann Schraffenberger. If your hospital did not receive a book during the 2014 series (email Jennifer@mtha.org for confirmation), the MT Flex grant will provide assistance for remaining MT CAHs to obtain the book for $100, with up to $80 being reimbursed (facility must have representation at 2 of 3 sessions.) Click on the link above for additional details. You must register by April 23, 2015 to allow for order and shipping time.

May 21, 2015

Credentialing Education and Competency for CAH Staff

10:00 am - 11:30 am

Click here to register by May 18.

Presented by Kay Brown, CPMSM, CPCS, SCL Health Systems.

Description: The paths that providers take to get to their current position in healthcare can vary greatly. No two providers look the same when it comes to education, experience and competency. We will discuss the typical education paths and also the alternate paths that providers may take. Our discussion with talk about medical school, foreign medical schools, fifth pathways, internships, residencies, fellowships, clerkships and other masters and PhD programs. We will talk about expectations of accrediting bodies and verifications.

Other Resources:

MHA sends a Weekly Education Update. If you would like to be included in this mailing, please contact Kim Wiens at kim@mtha.org.

Montana Office of Rural Health keeps a a training and continuing education calendar for offerings in Montana. Visit http://www.mtcecalendar.org/calendar/month/2014-11.

For a wide selection of webinars and audioconferences offered by organizations all of the country, visit the National Rural Health Association's Rural Health Virtual Training Gateway.