Ohio Rural Health Conference
Monday, August 12, 2019 

CMS Update 
Dexter Glasgow – Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 

Breakout Session One 

1. Strategies, Tools, and Tactics for Safe Reduction of Opioid Prescribing in the Primary Care Setting 
   Christine Martini-Bailey RN, BSN, CSSGB, Patricia Machuga BA, and Caitlin Mocarski MPH – Health Services Advisory Group Inc. 
2. 340B Prescription for Success 
   Claire Torrella - BKD CPAs & Advisors 
3. Similar Impacts, Different Constraints: Local Influences on Improving Access to Care in Rural Ohio 
   Michele Morrone, PhD – Appalachian Rural Health Institute at Ohio University 
   Shannon Nicks, PhD & Cory Cronin, PhD – Department of Social & Public Health at Ohio University 

Breakout Session Two ​

1. CAH Swing Bed Performance Improvement Program 
   Greg Wolf – Stroudwater Associates 
2. Required RHC Signage 
   Tressa Sacrey – Health Services Associates Inc. 
3. Attracting Rural Students to Rural Practice: A Medical School Program to Address the Rural Physician Shortage 
   Mike Appleman, Dr. Alex Heintzelman, and Dr. Janice Spalding – Northeast Ohio Medical University 

Breakout Session Three 

1. From Inpatient to Outpatient: The Evolution of Healthcare Delivery 
   Amy Dangel – Community Partners/Paramedic Network 
2. The Impact of Alignment and Designations on Clinic Profitability 
   Jonathan Pantenburg – Stroudwater Associates 
3. Empowering Communities to Improve Social Determinants of Health 
   Celestia Hathhorn & Jessie Powers– Athens County Planning, Dan Vorisek – Rural Action, Ruth Dudding – Athens County Health Department 

Breakout Session Four 

1. Implementing Medicare and Medicaid Telemedicine in RHCs 
   Carl White – One Research and Development LLC 
2. Building the Healthcare Workforce Through Youth Community Engagement 
   Christine Mulvin – The HealthPath Foundation of Ohio, Amanda Ambrosio – Rocking Horse Community Health Center
3. Building a Long-Term Sustainable and Cost-Effective Hospitalist Program 
   Dr. Khurrum Shaikh & Mark Drapala – Hospital Care Group, P.C. 

What Rural Health Leaders Are Saying – Best Practices for Rural Health Leaders 
Bill Auxier, PhD – Rural Health Leadership Radio