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Sinai Hospital of Baltimore – Diabetes Medical Home Extender Program

The Diabetes Medical Home Extender Program offers home-based services by community health workers (CHWs) and a registered nurse to high-risk diabetic patients.
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HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital – Dental Voucher Program

In April 2014, HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital partnered with Effingham Catholic Charities to create a Dental Voucher Program for adults 18 years and older who are underinsured or uninsured and in need of an emergency tooth extraction.
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CDC: Flu Hospitalization Rate Highest Since at Least 2009-2010

The flu hospitalization rate rose last week to 51.4 per 100,000 people, the highest rate for this point in the year since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention began enhanced surveillance of laboratory-confirmed flu hospitalizations during the H1N1 flu pandemic in 2009-2010.
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AHA Recommends Improvements to FCC Rural Health Care Program

The Federal Communications Commission should increase the funding cap for the Rural Health Care Program to at least account for inflation since the program began, and at the rate of inflation moving forward, AHA told the agency in comments submitted today.
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AONE to Honor Nursing Leader for Lifetime Achievement

The American Organization of Nurse Executives on April 13 will present its 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award to Linda Quinn Everett, RN.
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CMS Proposes Additional 2019 Payment Changes for MA, Part D Plans

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services yesterday announced additional proposed changes to Medicare Advantage and Part D payment policies for calendar year 2019.

Ensuring Access in Rural Communities

Vulnerable patient populations, including the poor, uninsured and those with multiple chronic conditions, have complex health needs exacerbated by social determinants such as food insecurity, unsta

Regulatory Relief for Rural Health Care

There is growing frustration about the amount of time and resources being devoted to pushing paper-or its electronic version-versus spending time on care. The bottom line: patients have less time with their caregivers; they have unnecessary hurdles in receiving care; and the regulatory burden increases health care costs.
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Hospital mergers can be a key to meet patients' needs and improve care

Rapid change in the health care field has led hospital leaders to search for new ways to reduce costs, increase the quality of care, and preserve access to care, so they can continue to meet their