Telehealth Could Help Medicaid Patients Treat Opioid Use Disorder, Study Finds
From Fierce Healthcare The report comes weeks after regulators again extended pandemic-era flexibilities on virtual prescriptions of controlled substa…
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State Hospital pharmacy focused on holistic care
When many of us think about a pharmacy, we primarily think about the medications our healthcare provider has prescribed for us. But when Kelly Hollada…
Free Training is Being Offered for Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder in Primary Care
Continuing education credits are available for this no-cost training. Nine modules on topics that include pregnancy care for patients with substan…
Find the CDC’s State of Vaccine Confidence Insights Report Here: Vaccination in Rural America Special Report
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) examines vaccine confidence and uptake among rural populations in the United States between 20…
Read the New Article on Recovering from a Cybersecurity Attack and Protecting the Future in Small, Rural Health Organizations
A new feature article in The Rural Monitor examines the increasing incidence of cyber-attacks on healthcare organizations and the particular vulner…
Here You Can Find NASHP Webinar on CMS’ Newest Innovation: the AHEAD Model
In this learning event hosted by the National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will give in…
Population Projections for 2020 to 2050 Released
In an ongoing collaboration with the Center for Rural Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania State Data Center (PaSDC) has produced population projections for…
Rural America a Focus for Bipartisan Health Caucus Formed in U.S. House
From the Iowa Capital Dispatch A bipartisan congressional caucus aims to improve accessibility to quality health care and services in rural U.S. commu…
DEA Extends Pandemic Rules for Telehealth Prescribing Through 2024 as Agency Irons Out New Policies
From Fierce Healthcare The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) said Friday it will extend telehealth flexibilities that enable clinicians to virtua…
Fall is the best time to get your flu vaccine, schedule yours soon
With October here, we have entered into respiratory illness season, and it’s important to take precautions now to avoid serious illness. Today’s b…
