Rural Health Open Door Forum Update

Rural Health Open Door Forum Update

   February 04, 2013       SNap(R) Group

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http://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Outreach/OpenDoorForums/ODF_ruralhealth.html       Call with HHS Secretary Sebelius and Agriculture Secretary Vilsack: Reducing Regulatory Burden for Rural Health Providers     Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will host a Rural Health Stakeholder Call on Monday February 4th at 3:30 pm ET to discuss new steps that HHS is taking to help reduce the regulatory burden faced by rural hospitals, clinics and clinicians who play a key role in ensuring access to high-quality health services in rural America. These measures are part of ongoing efforts by President Obama's White House Rural Council, which is chaired by Secretary Vilsack.   Dr. Patrick Conway, Chief Medical Officer at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Director of the CMS Center for Clinical Standards and Quality will also join the call to provide further details about the new regulatory changes and to answer your questions.   WHAT:  Call with HHS Secretary Sebelius and Agriculture Secretary Vilsack for Rural Health Stakeholders WHEN:  Monday, February 4th at 3:30pm ET DIAL IN: 888-455-2963 PASSCODE:  Rural    If you are not able to join us at 3:30pm on Monday – you can hear a replay of the call by calling 1- 888-568-0502 within the following 30 days.  For those attending the National Rural Health Association Policy Institute, the call will be broadcast for participants during the meeting. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has sent this Cms.hhs.gov- Rural Health Open Door Forum Update. To contact Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) go to our contact us page.