August 21, 2020
To: RHC Community and Friends
From: Bill Finerfrock
Re: August 27th Webinar: COVID-19 Testing – What RHCs are doing for their Communities
In May, the Department of Health and Human Services distributed nearly $50,000 to every federally certified RHC for Covid-19 testing and testing related activities. This money had been authorized by Congress in late April.
Because there is no deadline for when clinics must spend this money, many RHCs have not used some or any of the money they received. Some RHCs tell us they are still searching for the best way to use the money to provide maximum benefit to their communities.
On Thursday, August 27th, at 2:00pm EASTERN we will be hosting a webinar for the RHC Community on COVID-19 testing. We have arranged for three speakers from Independent and Provider-based RHCs to talk with you about what they have done in their communities with the COVID-19 money they received.
This peer-to-peer program is intended to show RHCs what other RHCs have done thus far and what you could do in your communities to help stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Speakers will be:
Dr. Keith Davis, MD – Shoshone Family Medical Center, Shoshone, Idaho
Amanda Shelast – Regional Clinic Director, Keweenaw Hospital, Laurium, Michigan
William Massengill – Benson Area Medical Center, Benson, North Carolina
Each of our speakers will share with the audience how they used the COVID-19 money, how they came up with ideas and how they put their plans in motion. At the end of the formal presentations, we will take questions from the attendees.
This webinar is being provided free of charge. You must register in advance for this webinar.
To register, go to: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2408390469781541392
Once you register, you will be sent a unique log-in link to use the day of the webinar. Also, when you register, be sure to click on the link allowing the log-in link to be placed into your calendar.
Date of Webinar: Thursday, 8/27/20
Time: 2:00pm Eastern
Please feel free to share this registration link with any other clinics or staff you feel may benefit from listening to this webinar. A recording of the webinar will be available on the NARHC Website within a few days of completion of the program.
We look forward to having you join us for this important program.
Bill Finerfrock
202-544-1880
bf@narhc.org