GERONTOLOGY PRACTITIONER CERTIFICATE (GPC) APPROVALS 2018 WV RURAL HEALTH CONFERENCE OCT 17-19, 2018 AGENDA AND CREDIT DISTRIBUTION WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17TH 11:00am to 1:00pm | Time: 60 minutes Keynote: What you are getting wrong about Appalachia Speaker: Elizabeth Catte, PhD, MA Objectives: 1) to understand the historical roots of Appalachian stereotypes; 2) to connect social and economic issues in Appalachia to national issues; 3) to introduce diverse models of community organizing within the region 1 hour Aspects of Rural Aging 1:30pm to 2:30pm| Time: 60 minutes concurrent sessions SESSION A: Achieving Insurance Reimbursement Chw-Based Chronic Care Management – Speaker: Richard Crespo, PhD, MS Objectives: 1) understand how community health workers enhance chronic care management; 2) learn about different value-based reimbursement models; 3) explore the processes used to achieve reimbursement. 1 hour Social Policy and or Case Management Session B: An Elephant in Grandma’s Living Room Substance Misuse and the Aging – Population Speaker: James Matney, MS Objectives: 1) the participant will learn statistics related to substance misuse in those who are 50+; 2) the participant will learn signs and symptoms related to substance misuse in the aging population; 3) the participant will learn policy issues related to treatment of the aging population and best practices to serve this population better 1 hour physiological processes and health in older adults or social policy and aging Session C: Let’s Knock WV Off The Worst Health List! Statewide Movement! Speaker: Kathy Brunty
GERONTOLOGY PRACTITIONER CERTIFICATE (GPC) APPROVALS 2018 WV RURAL HEALTH CONFERENCE OCT 17-19, 2018 AGENDA AND CREDIT DISTRIBUTION WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17TH 11:00am to 1:00pm | Time: 60 minutes Keynote: What you are getting wrong about Appalachia Speaker: Elizabeth Catte, PhD, MA Objectives: 1) to understand the historical roots of Appalachian stereotypes; 2) to connect social and economic issues in Appalachia to national issues; 3) to introduce diverse models of community organizing within the region 1 hour Aspects of Rural Aging 1:30pm to 2:30pm| Time: 60 minutes concurrent sessions SESSION A: Achieving Insurance Reimbursement – Chw-Based Chronic Care Management Speaker: Richard Crespo, PhD, MS Objectives: 1) understand how community health workers enhance chronic care management; 2) learn about different value-based reimbursement models; 3) explore the processes used to achieve reimbursement. 1 hour Social Policy and or Case Management Session B: An Elephant in Grandma’s Living Room – Substance Misuse and the Aging Population Speaker: James Matney, MS Objectives: 1) the participant will learn statistics related to substance misuse in those who are 50+; 2) the participant will learn signs and symptoms related to substance misuse in the aging population; 3) the participant will learn policy issues related to treatment of the aging population and best practices to serve this population better 1 hour physiological processes and health in older adults or social policy and aging Session C: Let’s Knock WV Off The Worst Health List! Statewide Movement! Speaker: Kathy Brunty
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