SDOH Infographics and Data on People with Medicare Now Available
CMS is pleased to announce the availability of a new public use file on Socio-demographic and Health Characteristics of Medicare Beneficiaries Living …
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Pennsylvania Community Facilities Program Now Accepting Applications!
The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority (PBDA) has opened the application period for the COVID-19 ARPA Multi-Purpose Community Facilities (Fa…
CMS Announces New Actions to Help Hospitals Meet Obligations under EMTALA
Today, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that, together with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), it will lau…
Updated Population Health Toolkit Now Available
The National Rural Health Resource Center’s recently updated Population Health Toolkit — which includes the newest population health data from a …
Updated Population Health Toolkit
The National Rural Health Resource Center’s recently updated Population Health Toolkit — which includes the newest population health data from a h…
Pennsylvania Mpox Outreach & Education Material Development Requests Input
The Pennsylvania Department of Health is seeking feedback from providers across the state to guide the development of educational materials for commun…
Updated Risk Assessment Toolkit Was Released
See this redesigned toolkit from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response. The Ri…
Telehealth Visit with Regular PCP Is Less Likely to Lead to ED Visit
Patients who had telehealth visits with someone other than their usual primary care provider were 66% more likely to visit the emergency department (E…
Funding Available for FQHC Physicians to Become Certified in Lifestyle Medicine
At a 2022 White House conference, the American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) made a $24.1 Million commitment to improving nutrition training fo…
Is Vaccination Approaching a Dangerous Tipping Point?
Vaccination is one of the most highly effective public health interventions, responsible for saving millions of lives each year. Despite the care take…
