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The Association of Healthcare Value Analysis Professionals (AHVAP) celebrates Elizabeth Eisenberg, MSN, RN, CVAHP from Scripps Health for commitment to excellence in the specialty of healthcare value analysis! Liz has signified this commitment by signing the official Association of Healthcare Value Analysis Professionals (AHVAP) healthcare value analysis pledge. To learn more about the Association of Healthcare Value Analysis Professionals (AHVAP) Commitment pledge: https://lnkd.in/gqEWPBue. #AHVAP #valuebasedcare #excellenceincare #valueanalysis

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🆕In the November issue of The Physiologist Magazine, APS members Nina Stachenfeld, Erica Heinrich and L. Gabriel Navar discuss how sponsors go one step beyond mentors to actively promote people, their careers and provide them access to opportunities for advancement ➡️https://ow.ly/GrSZ50TZLEJ. Article by Glenn Cook. #TPhysMag #ProfDev

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Learn from experts in program evaluation, simulation, policy, accreditation, and more in our Assessment and Evaluation: Systems Thinking in Health Professions Education program. Apply before the priority deadline of November 11 for special pricing! https://buff.ly/48WNpV6

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Check out Southcentral Foundation's white papers to learn more about the Nuka System of Care. There are white papers on topics such as funding, behavioral services, strategic planning, and more. Download the white papers here: https://lnkd.in/d5HYFje3

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Health literacy is vital for advancing Medicaid equity. Center for Health Care Strategies latest resource equips healthcare professionals with practical strategies to improve how they communicate with Medicaid members, ensuring patients understand and access the care they deserve. Strengthening these communication efforts helps break down barriers, fosters trust, and leads to more equitable health outcomes. Explore these insights to enhance patient engagement and drive better results in your community.

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How can we better understand the challenges facing safety net clinics to increase access to affordable primary care in Central Texas? The primary care safety net is a key resource that supports equitable access to affordable healthcare services for the uninsured and underinsured - yet access to timely, responsive care remains out of reach for many Central Texans. Earlier this year, we partnered with Episcopal Health Foundation to evaluate the the primary care landscape for un-and underinsured residents in Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays, Travis, and Williamson Counties. Through the Primary Care Capacity Assessment, we studied factors that impact access to primary care, including geography, patient demographics, services offered, and operational challenges facing safety net clinics. The findings from the Primary Care Capacity Assessment are now available and we invite you to explore the research as a resource to inform strategy and decision making in the future. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/grkt_ACJ

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Medical professionals express concern as the proposed EDUCATE Act threatens to undermine DEI efforts in medical schools, potentially impacting the fight against racial health disparities and the training of culturally competent health care providers. #EDUCATEact #DEI #medicalschools #healthcare

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The Federal Government’s Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) for Health Information Technology (Health IT) launched the United States Core Data for Interoperability Plus Quality, Data Initiative (“USCDI+”) in the Fall of 2021, developing several domains to harmonize data elements into a common list for development and reporting of quality measures across agencies (such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSAgov), HHS). With this in mind, our team reviewed the proposed Maternal Health USCDI data set and provided the following feedback. #maternalmentalhealth https://lnkd.in/gyKF9jd9

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Check out this week's #JMLASpotlight! The impact of libraries and informationists on patient and population care: a mixed-methods study ➡️ https://ow.ly/ZtGl50UsZar #medlibs #healthsciences

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Key takeaways from yesterday's Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) webinar: "What the US Presidential Election Outcome Means for Public Health." Speaker Ali S. Khan, MD, MPH, Dean, University of Nebraska Medicine Medical Center College of Public Health: 1) "Public health can be political... We cannot be perceived as partisan." 2) "There are 39 credited public health schools and 77 credited programs in red states. It is possible to do really good public health...if you're in a red state." 3) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) priorities in 2025 may include: child health, substance abuse, mental health, obesity, rural health, preparedness (#H5 Bird Flu). "We'll see, time will tell." 4) "Public health has long been viewed as an invisible safety net - we cannot be invisible anymore." 5) "We're all scientists. We should have a sense of curiousity." Speaker: Mark Mioduski, Principal and Director, Cornerstone Government Affairs: (1) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) funding in 2025 is "a wild card." Funding for inequalities and disparities will "fall out of favor in next year's appropriations." "New threats we've never seen before." You can view the webinar recording: https://lnkd.in/eSu9rRG6

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In March 2024, rural health leaders and innovators gathered in Clifton, TX, to tackle one of rural America’s biggest healthcare challenges: sustaining obstetrics (OB) programs. The Rural Maternity Innovation Summit Site Report, developed by Erin Sullivan, Ph.D., Mark Deutchman, and Benjamin Anderson captures the groundbreaking strategies shared at the summit, including: - Innovative practices reshaping OB care delivery in rural communities. - Real-world examples of programs making a difference. - Actionable solutions for health leaders to implement locally. Read the full report here: https://hubs.ly/Q030DhXM0 #StroudwaterAssociates #RuralHealthcare

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💰 Funding Opportunity 💰 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: Addressing Childhood Obesity Due Date: June 27, 2024 Up to $22 million will be distributed through awards of at least $1,000,000. The Foundation anticipates making up to six awards. Eligibility: 501(c)(3) organizations in the United States Description: Through the Addressing Childhood Obesity and Health Inequities call for proposals, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation aims to advance efforts that will support, sustain, and evolve the work of organizations and communities that have been at the forefront of equity-oriented childhood obesity prevention in the United States. Support will be provided for projects with the potential to support, sustain, and evolve the field in promoting systems-level change to prevent childhood obesity, address structural racism, and advance health equity. https://lnkd.in/gjPr4TDc #Nonprofit #Grants #Funding #Service #Grantfunding

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Check out this article on our #journal provided by The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston). "The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program for calendar year (CY) 2023 Hardship Exception application opened on May 1, 2024." Links provided in the article. Don't forget to subscribe. #eligiblehospitals #CAH #interoperability #hardship #applications #CCSQ #medicare #hospitals #healthcare #facilities

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All students in public health programs learn about the 5 domains of social determinants of health. But for graduates to influence these factors requires deeper understanding of root issues and potential solutions. The new edition of Schneider’s Introduction to Public Health provides exactly that. A new article on the Jones & Bartlett Learning blog spotlights the authors’ bold approach to building knowledge about SDOH among future public health professionals. The content revisions and updates made by the book’s three new authors have built upon this classic text to align it with today’s most pressing public health concerns. https://hubs.ly/Q02_hCX10

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