Oregon Office of Rural Health

RHC Financial Health Winter Learning Series

When
Tuesday, January 6, 2026
10:00 to 11:00 a.m. PST
Contact Information

Mastering RHC Advanced Billing

Jan. 6 | 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. PT | 
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Start the new year with us as we dive into the details of RHC advanced billing.  We will discuss those pesky negative remittance advice and tips for 2026. This webinar will also offer more detailed guidance on the 2026 MPFS final rule and other advanced billing topics. 

 

Telehealth Tune-Up for RHCs

Feb. 3 | 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. PT | 
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Telehealth: will it be the death of us, or will it be our answer to expanded access to care? Join us for this session to find out the latest and greatest information on RHC telehealth. We will discuss telehealth terminology and provide billing examples for originating telehealth, distant site medical telehealth, and distant site mental health telehealth services.  

Strategies for Implementing and Enhancing Integrated Behavioral Health Services

March 3 | 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. PT | 
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Adding behavioral health in the RHC can be challenging, especially with so many soundbites on the topic. What is integrated behavioral health (IBH)?  How are RHCs paid for IBH, considering the changes to RHC care management coding? Join us for a discussion on how to provide these much-needed services while optimizing best practices clinically and financially. 

 

Presenter:
 Patty Harper

Patty Harper is a principal of InQuiseek Consulting. She has 28 years of health care experience in the areas of health care finance & reimbursement, health information management, compliance, and practice management. She actively consults with rural health clinics, CAHs and rural hospitals across the country in the areas of reimbursement, revenue cycle improvement and regulatory compliance. Patty holds a B.S. from Louisiana Tech University. She is credentialed through AHIMA as a RHIA, CHTS-IM, and CHTS-PW. She is also Certified in Healthcare Compliance (CHC®). Patty is a frequent speaker and content contributor for national, state, and regional organizations on these and other rural health topics. Patty served on the NARHC Board from 2018 through 2023.

If you have any questions, contact Rondyann | Gerst@ohsu.edu | 503.312.3907.