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Resources by Topic: Policy

Medicare Learning Network: Hospice Payment System & Coverage
Provides an overview of the Medicare hospice program and services. Includes information regarding Conditions of Participation, Medicare certification, quality reporting, and more.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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This is Rural Health Podcast
Podcast featuring California and national-level experts in rural health, covering topics including community engagement, healthcare access, policy, oral health, telemedicine, workforce recruitment, and more.
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organization: California State Rural Health Association
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South Central Telehealth Resource Center - Events
Provides information on events hosted by the South Central Telehealth Resource Center (SCTRC) and partner organizations related to telehealth policy, delivery, business, and more.
Type: Calendar/Event List
Sponsoring organization: South Central Telehealth Resource Center
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Northwest Regional Telehealth Resource Center - Events Calendar
Monthly calendar of events hosted by the Northwest Regional Telehealth Resource Center (NRTRC) and partner organizations related to telehealth policy, increasing access to telehealth, and innovative programs, and more.
Type: Calendar/Event List
Sponsoring organization: Northwest Regional Telehealth Resource Center
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Northeast Telehealth Resource Center - Upcoming Events
List of events hosted by the Northeast Telehealth Resource Center (NETRC), other Telehealth Resource Centers (TRCs), and other events related to telehealth that address telehealth policy, delivery and disease prevention, and more. Includes past event recordings.
Type: Calendar/Event List
Sponsoring organization: Northeast Telehealth Resource Center
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National Consortium of Telehealth Resource Centers - Events
List of events hosted by the National Consortium of Telehealth Resource Centers (NCTRC) that also includes events from the individual Telehealth Resource Centers (TRCs) addressing telehealth policy, technology, program development, and other telehealth topics.
Type: Calendar/Event List
Sponsoring organization: National Consortium of Telehealth Resource Centers
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Hospital Price Transparency Requirements Quick Reference Checklists
Summarizes hospital price transparency regulations to facilitate hospital compliance. Presents information on which hospitals are required to comply, as well as checklists for making public standard charges for all items and services, as well as standard charges for shoppable services, and maintaining an internet-based price estimator tool.
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Broadband Data Collection
Offers broadband tools and resources, including presentations, fact sheets, data, reports, and mobile broadband maps. Aims to provide up-to-date information on the availability of mobile and fixed broadband services to inform service provider and government decisions concerning the expansion of broadband.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Federal Communications Commission
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Georgia SORH Fact Sheet
Provides overview of activities and programs sponsored by the State Office of Rural Health, the State Primary Care Office, and the Hospital Services Program. Includes statistics on Georgia Critical Access Hospitals, Federally Qualified Health Centers, Rural Health Clinics, and Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: Georgia Department of Community Health, Georgia State Office of Rural Health
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Medicare Clarifies Recognition of Interstate License Compact Pathways
Guidance from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) discussing the recognition of physician and non-physician practitioner licenses received through interstate license compacts for billing Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) for services provided to Medicare patients.
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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