Partnering for Solutions: A New Decade for Rural Health
August 2-3, 2010
37th Annual Arizona Rural Health Conference
Location: The High Country Conference Center
at Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ
The Annual Arizona Rural Health Conference provides an environment for networking and disseminating information among professionals and community members from rural Arizona and the Southwest. The statewide planning committee has identified two tracks for the conference: Health Information Technology and Community Based Partnerships. For conference information and registration, visit http://rho.arizona.edu/Events/2010rhc/37thAnnualAZRuralHealthConference.aspx or contact Rebecca Ruiz at tapiadmin@aachc.org.

Our Family's 18th Summer Institute
August 6, 13, 20, & 27 2010
8:30am - 12:00 noon
Location for August 6: Ward 6 Council Office
3202 E 1st Street, Tucson, AZ
Location for August 13, 20 & 27: Community Foundation for Southern Arizona
2250 E Broadway Boulevard, Tucson, AZ
Each summer, Our Family sponsors this professional development training for peers in southern Arizona’s social and behavioral health service community, as well as for their staff and volunteers. Contact Agency Trainer Kathy Schlitz at kschlitz@ourfamilyservices.org or 323-1708 x 211 for details or download a registration brochure at www.ourfamilyservices.org. Our Family is a $3.7 million organization with 80 employees, as well as an active corps of volunteers. It is accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Services for Families and Children Inc. and licensed as a behavioral healthcare institution by the Arizona Department of Health Services. Their services are available in English and Spanish.

Provider Awareness Committee
August 9, 2010
12:00 - 1:30pm
The Arizona Partnership for Immunization
Location: 700 E Jefferson St, Suite 100
Phoenix, AZ
RSVP to tapiadmin@aachc.org.

FREE SEMINAR: Meaningful Use Final Rule & Electronic Health Records Facts for Providers & Practice Managers
August 10, 2010
5:30-8:00pm (light dinner served)
Arizona Health-e Connection, co-sponsor Yuma Regional Medical Center
Location: Yuma Regional Medical Center
2400 South Avenue, Yuma, AZ
Learn the facts about the final electronic health record incentive program. Find out about assistance resources, including the Arizona Regional Extension Center, and federal financial incentive eligibility. Hear from a local provider or healthcare expert about how Meaningful Use will impact your community. There will also be a Question & Answer session. REGISTER ONLINE! Go to http://guest.cvent.com/d/hdqfbx to register. When prompted, providers and practice managers enter code “mu2010” to receive the complimentary rate. Questions? Call Arizona Health-e Connection at 602.288.5130 or email ehr@azhec.org. Want more information about the Regional Extension Center program? Visit www.azhec.org.

FREE SEMINAR: Meaningful Use Final Rule & Electronic Health Records Facts for Providers & Practice Managers
August 11, 2010
7-9 am, 12-1:30pm, 6-8pm (light breakfast, lunch and dinner served)
Arizona Health-e Connection
Location: Pima County Medical Society
5199 East Farness Drive, Tucson AZ
Learn the facts about the final electronic health record incentive program. Find out about assistance resources, including the Arizona Regional Extension Center, and federal financial incentive eligibility. Hear from a local provider or healthcare expert about how Meaningful Use will impact your community. There will also be a Question & Answer session. REGISTER ONLINE! Go to http://guest.cvent.com/d/hdqfbx to register. When prompted, providers and practice managers enter code “mu2010” to receive the complimentary rate. Questions? Call Arizona Health-e Connection at 602.288.5130 or email ehr@azhec.org. Want more information about the Regional Extension Center program? Visit www.azhec.org.

Adult/Community Awareness Committee
August 18, 2010
9:00 - 10:30am
The Arizona Partnership for Immunization
Location: 700 E Jefferson St, Suite 100
Phoenix, AZ
RSVP to tapiadmin@aachc.org.

FREE SEMINAR: Meaningful Use Final Rule & Electronic Health Records Facts for Providers & Practice Managers
August 24, 2010
6-8pm (light dinner served)
Arizona Health-e Connection
Location: Hampton Inn
2400 S. Beulah Blvd., Flagstaff, AZ
Learn the facts about the final electronic health record incentive program. Find out about assistance resources, including the Arizona Regional Extension Center, and federal financial incentive eligibility. Hear from a local provider or healthcare expert about how Meaningful Use will impact your community. There will also be a Question & Answer session. REGISTER ONLINE! Go to http://guest.cvent.com/d/hdqfbx to register. When prompted, providers and practice managers enter code “mu2010” to receive the complimentary rate. Questions? Call Arizona Health-e Connection at 602.288.5130 or email ehr@azhec.org. Want more information about the Regional Extension Center program? Visit www.azhec.org.

FREE SEMINAR: Meaningful Use Final Rule & Electronic Health Records Facts for Providers & Practice Managers
August 25, 2010
Arizona Health-e Connection
First location: 7-9 am, 12-1:30pm (light breakfast and lunch served)
Site: Arizona Medical Association
810 W. Bethany Home Rd., Phoenix, AZ
Second location: 6-8pm (light dinner served)
Site: ASU Mercado
502 W. Monroe St, Room C340/C350
Learn the facts about the final electronic health record incentive program. Find out about assistance resources, including the Arizona Regional Extension Center, and federal financial incentive eligibility. Hear from a local provider or healthcare expert about how Meaningful Use will impact your community. There will also be a Question & Answer session. REGISTER ONLINE! Go to http://guest.cvent.com/d/hdqfbx to register. When prompted, providers and practice managers enter code “mu2010” to receive the complimentary rate. Questions? Call Arizona Health-e Connection at 602.288.5130 or email ehr@azhec.org. Want more information about the Regional Extension Center program? Visit www.azhec.org.

IRS Small Business Forum
August 25, 2010
8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Location: Arizona Small Business Association (ASBA)
4600 E Washington St. Suite 340 Phoenix, AZ
The round-table format will allow participants the opportunity to interact with all of the government agencies and other small business organizations. The issues should not be specific to a particular case, but the IRS would appreciate help in identifying trends and general improvements that could be made to improve their service to the public. Please register through the ASBA website at https://asba.site-ym.com/events/event_details.asp?id=113854. Be sure to include the name of your organization (ArMA for member physicians) in the RSVP comments section.

Telemedicine Applications
September 6, 2010
9:00am - 5:00pmam
The Arizona Telemedicine Program (The University of Arizona)
Locations in Phoenix and Tucson
Contact: Tracy Skinner at (520) 626-6103 or email at tskinner@email.arizona.edu
Register online at http://www.telemedicine.arizona.edu/training.cfm.

Adult/Community Awareness Committee
September 15, 2010
9:00 - 10:30am
The Arizona Partnership for Immunization
Location: 700 E Jefferson St, Suite 100
Phoenix, AZ
RSVP to tapiadmin@aachc.org.

Managing Medical Data with Microsoft Excel
September 16, 2010
9:30am - 4:00pm
Arizona Medical Group Management Association (AzMGMA)
Location: Embassy Suites - Biltmore
2630 E. Camelback Road, Phoenix, AZ
Attendees will learn to: navigate Excel 2007, combine data with VLOOKUP, highlight critical data with Conditional Formatting, manage data with Excel 2007 Tables, create a pivot table in Microsoft Excel®, and practice and apply key pivot table features including filters, sorts, and groups. This program will be worth 6 ACMPE CEUs. The cost to members of AzMGMA is $95 if registered by Sept 13, $125 after that date. The cost to non-members is $125 if registered by Sept 13, $145 after that date. Register on-line at www.azmgma.org.

The 23rd Scientific Meeting of the International Society of Hypertension
September 26-30, 2010
ISH 2010
Location: The Vancouver Convention Centre in Vancouver, BC, Canada
The International Society of Hypertension (ISH) invites you to participate in the 23rd Scientific Meeting, to be held from September 26 to 30, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. Meet with the world’s leading scientific and medical specialists to address the current state of knowledge and research in Cardiovascular Health. The Scientific Program promises to be at the frontier of knowledge in Global Cardiovascular Risk Reduction. Keynote Presentations, Industry and Investigator Initiated Symposia, Oral and Poster Presentations, Public Forums, and Exhibits will focus on the risk reduction theme and stress new integrative approaches to cardiovascular diseases. Keynote speakers will include pioneers and leading investigators in the fields of cardiovascular, renal, and metabolic health. To learn more about the Scientific Program or to register visit: www.vancouverhypertension2010.com or email Kaitlin at info@vancouverhypertension2010.com.

Developing a Telemedicine Program
October 4, 2010
9:00am - 5:00pmam
The Arizona Telemedicine Program (The University of Arizona)
Locations in Phoenix and Tucson
Contact: Tracy Skinner at (520) 626-6103 or email at tskinner@email.arizona.edu
Register online at http://www.telemedicine.arizona.edu/training.cfm.

Provider Awareness Committee
October 11, 2010
12:00 - 1:30pm
The Arizona Partnership for Immunization
Location: 700 E Jefferson St, Suite 100
Phoenix, AZ
RSVP to tapiadmin@aachc.org.

Adult/Community Awareness Committee
October 20, 2010
9:00 - 10:30am
The Arizona Partnership for Immunization
Location: 700 E Jefferson St, Suite 100
Phoenix, AZ
RSVP to tapiadmin@aachc.org.

Suicide Prevention Conference
October 21-22, 2010
Arizona Society of Addiction Medicine
Location: Black Canyon Conference Center
9440 N. 25th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ
For more information and registration go to www.azspc.org or call 602-418-5771.

Developing a Telemedicine Program
November 1, 2010
9:00am - 5:00pmam
The Arizona Telemedicine Program (The University of Arizona)
Locations in Phoenix and Tucson
Contact: Tracy Skinner at (520) 626-6103 or email at tskinner@email.arizona.edu
Register online at http://www.telemedicine.arizona.edu/training.cfm.