Preparing for Pain: A Doctor’s Journey Through Spine Surgery and Healing
As I prepare for my upcoming spine surgery, I am acutely aware of the challenges that lie ahead. This isn’t my first surgery; I’ve been…
Month: June 2024
Facing Surgery: A Physician’s Perspective
As a physician and medical educator, I’ve spent countless hours in the operating room, guiding patients through the uncertainties of surgery. But today, I find…
NASA-Led Mission to Map Air Pollution Over Both US Coasts
This summer between June 17 and July 2, NASA is flying aircraft over Baltimore, Philadelphia, parts of Virginia, and California to collect data on air…
July National Health Observances: HIV Stigma and Hepatitis Awareness
Each month, we feature select National Health Observances (NHOs) that align with our priorities for improving health across the United States. In July…
Communicating Public Health to Rural Communities During a Crisis
The Georgia Department of Community Health offers a toolkit with links to comprehensive, accessible, and ready-to-use materials to provide local healt…
Informational Bulletin: Medicaid and CHIP Managed Care Monitoring and Oversight Tools
Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the informational bulletin Medicaid and CHIP Managed Care Monitoring and Oversi…
CMS Seeks Feedback on Two Agency Information Collection Activities
– Comment by July 11. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) seeks comments from the public on the following information collections: 1…
CMS Releases Final Rule on Prescription Drug Benefit and ONC Health Information Technology Regulations
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) addressed the re…
New Information on Federal Financing of Medicaid IT for Behavioral Health
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released an informational bulletin, in collaboration with the Department of Health and Human Servic…
Understanding the Rise of Ransomware Attacks on Rural Hospitals
Among the key findings in this brief from the University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center: Rural hospitals experienced an increasing number o…