All trustees, CEOs and CFOs who were in their position prior to Jan. 1, 2020 and completed their initial certification by the end of 2020 are fully certified through the end of this year. In order to be recertified, you must complete 8 hours of approved training prior to Dec. 31, 2022. (See a timeline.) This can be accomplished through 1 of the 3 following pathways, as defined by the Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center (GRHIC):
Pathway 1: Repeat the full 8 hours of training on the original 8 Standards. This can be done entirely online through Folio, Georgia Southern University’s learning management system. The standards can be repeated in any order, and participants can choose to watch videos of recorded trainings or complete them through a combination of reading and short videos.
Pathway 2: Complete 7 hours of new “Recertification Units” training, plus a 1-hour refresher.
Recertification Units: GHA will announce educational activities as they are approved by the Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center for Recertification Units. This will include both in-person meetings and webinars. GHA offered 4 hours of Recertification Units in 2021, and 21 hours of Recertification Units to date in 2022. Upcoming opportunities to earn Recertification Credit include:
- Center for Rural Health Meeting on Feb. 17 at 10 a.m.- 1.5 hours of Recertification Units- click here to view the agenda and register at no charge, or email education@gha.org if you need assistance
- The Current State of Digital Marketing in Healthcare on March 2 at 11:30 a.m.- 1 hour of Recertification Units- click here to view more detail on the session, but please email education@gha.org to be registered at no charge
1-hour Refresher: The next live session of our 1-hour review of the original 8 standards will be Feb. 17 at 1 pm, but you can also view a recording of the training and complete the quiz in Folio at any time. Please note this review course, also marketed as a “Refresher” training, is not required if you are planning to repeat the original curriculum as noted above. It is only required for Pathway 2 or 3. Also, the Refresher training does not need be taken live or before taking any other training-- it simply needs to be completed by the recertification due date (12/31/2022 for most participants, unless noted otherwise on the attached report).
- Pathway 3: Complete a hybrid of the offered training by repeating any combination of the original standards and new training totaling 7 hours, plus the 1-hour refresher course. Please note that while there are 8 original standards totaling 8 hours, the standards vary in length and hours of credit. Refer to the chart below to help plan the most effective use of your time.
Standards
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Time
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Standard 1: Governance, Liability & Accountability
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2 hours
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Standard 2: Regulations/Legal
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1.25 hours
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Standard 3: Finance
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1 hour
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Standard 4: Compliance
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45 minutes
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Standard 5: Ethics
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1.25 hours
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Standard 6: Continuum of Care
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30 minutes
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Standard 7: Strategic Planning
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1 hour
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Standard 8: Grants
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15 minutes
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Whichever path you choose, we are here to help guide you.