Mobile Health Clinics Network

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Curriculum

Fifth Annual MOBILE HEALTH CLINICS FORUM

Forum Theme ~

Mobile Healthcare: The Value of Prevention in Addressing Health Disparities

Forum Scope ~

Whether an organization currently operates a Mobile Health clinic or is planning to launch a new community mobile outreach program, the Forum curriculum is designed to enhance administrative skills and expand knowledge-base to ensure effective and sustainable Mobile Healthcare services. Healthcare practitioners and administrators will share their insights and invaluable expertise on a broad range of topics reflecting the general theme. The Forum is an extraordinary educational and networking opportunity for Mobile Health specialists to meet over 200 professional colleagues nationwide that serve in the mobile clinic environment and to develop long-term resources. The Forum promotes knowledge, networking, and leadership ~ integrated to ensure a productive and inspiring experience for attendees in presentation-style sessions and interactive roundtable peer discussions. General and breakout session speakers offer presentations in dedicated discipline tracks around:

Mammography

Oral Healthcare

Preventive Care

Primary and Specialty Care

Forum Objectives –

As a result of participating in this activity, participants should be able to:

Impact the effectiveness of their established mobile healthcare programs/clinics by increasing access to healthcare, improving the quality of care, designing a prevention program, and learning how to maintain continuity of care;
Launch and sustain a success mobile healthcare program/clinic by convening a community needs assessment and establishing community partnerships, secure program/clinic funding/revenue options, successfully market a program, enhance the cost-effectiveness and efficiency of operations, and implement a data collection system and an outcomes measurement process;
Implement a safe and secure mobile emergency response program, in the event of health disparities accentuated by disasters, by utilizing post-disaster assessments and providing outreach and relief to victims.

Session Topics –

Sessions are intended for in-depth discussion of six key topics related to the Forum theme, the general operations of a Mobile Health program, and best-practice expertise.

Needs assessment: This session will focus on one core concept of the Forum: health disparities ~ how-to identify, measure and describe community health disparities that can be addressed by Mobile Healthcare services.
Designing a prevention program: This session will focus on the other core concept of the Forum: prevention ~ how-to develop prevention initiatives that are relevant to a target community, appropriate for Mobile Healthcare, and that address the disparities identified in a needs assessment.
Developing inter-institutional (community) collaborations: This session will focus on the importance of community collaboration in sustaining a Mobile Health program ~ how-to identify other community-based organizations that relate to your Mobile Health program’s mission and how- to establish and maintain relationships with these organizations.
Maintaining continuity of care: This session will focus on the challenges that face all Mobile Health programs ~ maintaining continuity of care. Presentations will identify methods to optimize patient retention and ensure consistent service delivery.
Emergency response: This session will focus on the pre-existing health disparities accentuated by disasters and new disparities created by these same disasters. Presentations will describe post-disaster assessment and describe how a Mobile Health program can uniquely provide outreach and relief to victims.
Marketing your program: This session will focus on the need to constantly build community awareness of and advocacy for Mobile Health programs, irrespective of whether the programs are new or long-term. Presentation will explain how-to develop marketing plans, messages and materials; and, how-to disseminate this information effectively.

Who Should Attend ~

Clinicians and administrators currently or planning to operate a mobile health clinic:

Physicians

Nurses

Physician Assistants

Social Workers

Addiction Professionals

Marriage & Family Therapists

Dentists

Dental Assistants

Dental Hygienists

Emergency Response Specialists

Radiology Technicians

Public Health Administrators

Mobile Health Clinic Funders:

Foundations, Government Agencies, Community Service Organizations

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The Third Annual Pre-Forum Intensive Training Course

This full day pre-Forum Course addresses the broad spectrum of operational issues from launching to sustaining a Mobile Health program. The Course is presented by mobile healthcare specialists. The morning program offers an extensive overview of operational issues. The afternoon breakout sessions address specific operational topics such as: grant writing, developing a business plan, designing a custom health specialty vehicle, implementing EMR and patient-access electronic systems, and the application of telemedicine technology.

Mobile Health Clinics Pavilion

An exhibit display presenting manufacturers of health specialty vehicles and companies with allied Mobile Health services (vehicle financing, insurance, related software, medical/dental equipment and telemedicine technology). A wide variety of custom healthcare vehicles will be on display to tour.