HHS Published Resources to Address Optum/Change Healthcare Network Interruption
Change Healthcare was subject to a cyberattack in late February – and it has had a significant impact on health care operations across the country. …
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New Oral Resource Released on Health Literacy: A Way with Words
Health literacy is important for everyone because we all need to be able to find, understand, and use health information and services. The new handout…
Pennsylvania Oral Health Coalition Releases New Information Tool on Mandated School Screenings
PCOH and the Pennsylvania Dental Hygienists’ Association have developed an informational flyer to assist dental providers and school districts und…
HHS Takes Additional Actions to Help People Stay Covered During Medicaid and CHIP Renewals
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), announced additional actions it is…
HRSA Hosts Roundtable on New National Survey on the State of the Nursing Workforce
Roundtable with national nursing leaders explored latest survey findings and the future of the nursing workforce. New data is the first comprehensive …
Quality Improvement Course for Rural Emergency Medical Services Being Offered
The online course, funded by FORHP, introduces rural EMS providers to the concept of quality improvement (QI). The program, which was initially design…
ICYMI: Achieving Birthing-Friendly Status in Rural Hospitals
In case you missed it, the Rural Health Information Hub provides a transcript and recording of the hour-long March 12 webinar discussing maternity car…
CMS Releases LTCH Continuity Assessment Record and Evaluation Data Set Q&As
The Long-Term Care Hospital (LTCH) Continuity Assessment Record and Evaluation Data Set is the assessment instrument LTCH providers use to collect pat…
Partnerships to Address Social Needs Across Metropolitan and Non-Metropolitan Prospective Payment System Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals
The RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis Explores the extent to which hospitals partner with community organizations to address population an…
Research Released on the Availability of Diabetes Self-Management Education and Dialysis in High Need Rural Counties
Researchers at the Rural and Minority Health Research Center assess the availability of in-county diabetes self-management education and dialysis acro…
