rural health clinic patient portal

How to access patient portal?

A: Patient Portal is a FREE website that provides the patients a secure link to their personal health information. Q: Can any RHG patient use the portal? A: Yes, all of our locations are now linked to the portal. Q: How do I sign up for the portal? A: Simply provide your email address to our staff to signup for portal.

How to use your patient portal?

Telehealth. Same Day Service for Non-Emergencies. Our Rural Health Clinic offers services at our location (153 Pioneer Lane, Suite B, Bishop, CA 93514) in Bishop, CA. To schedule an appointment please call 760-873-2849. Meet Our Staff.

What are the benefits of patient portal?

The Patient Portal is a secure online website that gives our patients convenient 24-hour access to personal health information with an Internet connection. It is also an easy way to communicate with your Rural Health care team.

What is the value of a patient portal?

Welcome to the new and improved RRH Patient Portal, FollowMyHealth®. This enhanced portal experience will bring all of your Electronic Health Records for RRH clinics and hospital services together into a single platform for quick and easy access to your health information, when and wherever you need it.

Who Do I Contact If I Have Questions Regarding The Development and Ongoing Management of Rhcs?

1. For policy and advocacy issues: National Association of Rural Health Clinics (NARHC) Telephone: 866.306.1961 Bill Finerfrock, NARHC Executive Di...

How Do I Get Certified as An RHC?

The first step is to determine if your site is eligible. Using our Am I Rural? tool, enter the facility’s current or proposed address to receive a...

Will RHC Certification Guarantee A Better Financial Return?

Not necessarily. It is very important to complete a financial assessment to see if the RHC program is right for you. Financial benefits of RHC stat...

What Is The Difference Between A Provider-Based RHC and An Independent RHC?

1. Provider-based RHCs are owned and operated as an essential part of a hospital, nursing home, or home health agency participating in the Medicare...

Are There Location Requirements For Rhcs?

Yes, RHCs must be located in non-urban rural areas with current healthcare shortage or underservice designations; however, there is no restriction...

If A Location Loses Its Shortage Designation, Is It Possible to Remain A Rural Health Clinic?

Yes. Currently, CMS cannot decertify any RHC that no longer meets one or both of the location requirements (rural and shortage/underserved area). H...

Are There Special Staffing Requirements For Rhcs?

RHCs must employ at least one nurse practitioner (NP) or physician assistant (PA). RHCs are required to be staffed by an NP, PA, or certified nurse...

What Resources Are Available to Help Rhcs Maintain Their Primary Care Workforce?

Several programs and grant programs help recruit and retain physicians and mid-level practitioners. 1. 3RNet (Rural Recruitment and Retention Netwo...

How Does Medicare Reimburse Rhcs?

RHCs receive an interim all-inclusive reimbursement payment rate per visit throughout the clinic's fiscal year, which is then reconciled through co...

How Do States Reimburse Rhcs For Medicaid?

All state Medicaid programs are required to recognize RHC services. The states may reimburse RHCs under one of two different methodologies. The fir...

Register for the FollowMyHealth patient portal

At your next hospital or clinic visit, we will ask you to provide information including your email address for registration. You will then receive an email with a personalized link to the Patient Portal.

Getting Started

Please note, some options in this video may vary depending on the settings selected by the healthcare organization.

What is the CPT code for digital assessment?

The digital assessment codes that are billable during the COVID-19 PHE are CPT code 99421 (5-10 minutes over a 7-day period), CPT code 99422 (11-20 minutes over a 7-day period), and CPT code 99423 (21 minutes or more over a 7-day period). To receive payment for the new digital assessment service or virtual communication services ...

Can a practitioner provide telehealth services from home?

Practitioners can furnish distant site telehealth services from any location, including their home, during the time that they are working for the RHC or FQHC, and can furnish any telehealth service that is approved as a distant site telehealth service under the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS).

Does Medicare pay for telehealth?

Medicare telehealth services generally require an interactive audio and video telecommunications system that permits real-time communication between the practitioner and the patient. RHCs and FQHCs with this capability can immediately provide and be paid for telehealth services to patients covered by Medicare for the duration of the COVID-19 PHE.

Can RHCs bill for homebound nursing?

RHCs can bill for visiting nursing services furnished by an RN or LPN to homebound individuals under a written plan of treatment in areas with a shortage of home health agencies (HHAs). Effective March 1, 2020 and for the duration of the COVID-19 PHE, the area typically served by the RHC is determined to have a shortage of home health agencies, ...

What is a rural clinic?

The Rural Health Clinic (RHC) program is intended to increase access to primary care services for patients in rural communities. RHCs can be public, nonprofit, or for-profit healthcare facilities. To receive certification, they must be located in rural, underserved areas. They are required to use a team approach of physicians working ...

When will the RHC cap increase?

As a result, beginning in 2021, the RHC cap will rise each year through 2028, all new RHCs will have a uniform per-visit cap, and no RHC will see a reduction in reimbursement.

Can a telehealth clinic bill Medicare?

Traditionally, RHCs and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) could only bill Medicare for telehealth services if the clinic was serving as an originating site, or where a Medicare beneficiary went to conduct a telehealth visit with a provider in a different location.

Who supervises a NP?

Typically, a physician (MD or DO) must supervise each NP, PA, or CNM in a manner consistent with state and federal law. During the COVID-19 PHE, however, CMS has waived this supervision requirement for nurse practitioners to the extent allowed by state law.

Can a RHC be decertified?

Yes. An RHC previously certified as being in a non-urbanized area and designated shortage area that loses either or both of these designations cannot be decertified by CMS. See RHC Rules and Guidelines Condition of Coverage: Location of Clinic for additional information.

Is the portal secure?

The portal is secure and private; all information is sent via an encrypted connection. Using a computer or smartphone, you can: Send private, secure messages to your doctor/healthcare provider and receive responses. First, you will need to create your free account.

Is Red Bud Health Clinic secure?

Red Bud Health Clinic offers a free online patient portal that allows you to access information about the care you’ve received at this practice, and to communicate with your doctor/healthcare provider. The portal is secure and private; all information is sent via an encrypted connection.

How to access hospital records?

When you sign-up for Health Record Home, you will be able to: 1 View and share your personal health record (PHR) related to your hospital stays. 2 Have electronic access to an updated list of medications, diagnoses, allergies, lab test results, patient history and other healthcare information related to your inpatient hospital visit. 3 Access your hospital discharge instructions for better after-discharge care. 4 Manage family members’ health records once you are authorized.

What is health record home?

Health Record Home uses a secure, encrypted connection that meets the highest industry standards. All health data is stored on a secure server and managed with the protection of your information in mind.