NYS Association for Rural Health upcoming events

The “Fourth Trimester”: Postpartum Care in Rural New York and the Health of Birthing People. (August 06, 2026)

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 18:00:00 GMT

The “Fourth Trimester”: Postpartum Care in Rural New York and the Health of Birthing People.

When: August 6, 2026 at 2pm EST

Speaker:

Ava Thur, NYSARH Intern, Upstate Institute Summer Field School at Colgate University

This webinar will address the barriers that rural birthing people face during the postpartum period. Over half of maternal deaths occur during the postpartum period. Approximately 80% of pregnancy-related deaths are thought to be preventable. The American healthcare system is not currently designed to incentivize the delivery of quality, ongoing postpartum care. In the best circumstances, postpartum care is delivered through one six-week appointment after birth. In rural communities, however, it is much more difficult to access this care, creating lasting physical and mental health issues for birthing people. Without the proper support and access to resources, rural birthing people are left in the dark about adequate postpartum maternal care.

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2026 Rural Health Symposium (September 17, 2026)

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 14:30:00 GMT

Bridging the Gap: Using Hixny Data to Power 30-Day Transitional Care (October 15, 2026)

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Bridging the Gap: Using Hixny Data to Power 30-Day Transitional Care

When: October 15, 2026 at 1pm EST

Speaker:

RuthAnn Craven, MS, Business Development Manager, Hixny

Effective transitions of care are critical, high-risk periods where fragmented communication leads to poor outcomes.

This presentation highlights the vast range of information available in real time and how that information flows among members of the patient’s care team to evolve from a fragmented, disease-focused discharge to a unified, patient-centered care plan that addresses each patient’s complete needs - clinical, behavioral, and social.

HIxny’s Snapshot includes:

Real-time alerts to notify care managers immediately when patients are discharged from any hospital across New York State.
Advance directives and medical orders for life sustaining treatment (eMOLST) forms, to understand patient goals, lifestyle and preferences.
Accurate, real-time information about the hospital stay including medication lists, diagnostic test results.
Data on depression, anxiety and cognitive screenings and information from the Psychiatric Services and Clinical Knowledge Enhancement System (PSYCKES) database to understand the patient’s challenges with following post-discharge instructions.
Information about non-medical factors that influence health, such as housing transportation and food insecurity that may present barriers to care and the need for community support for the patient.

Leveraging technology including hospital alerts and health information exchange ensures information about the whole-patient is available to support safe and efficient transitions of care in accordance with the patient’s preferences – resulting in lower cost of care.

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