Date: July 29, 2022
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Date: July 29, 2022
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Date: July 28, 2022
The Rural Health Value team recently released two updated resources:
Related resources on the Rural Health Value website:
One-page summaries describe rural-relevant, value-based programs currently or recently implemented by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), primarily by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and its Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI).
This tool helps a rural healthcare organization assess readiness for the shift of payments from volume to value. The resulting report may be used to guide the development of action plans.
Contact information:
Clint MacKinney, MD, MS, Co-Principal Investigator, clint-mackinney@uiowa.edu
Date: July 29, 2022
Exhibitor Registration for the 2022 Missouri Primary Care Association (MPCA) Annual Conference is now open. This year’s conference will be hosted at the Saint Charles Convention Center, Saint Charles, Missouri, Thursday, October 27, 2022. The Conference theme is Into The Unknown! Attached is the 2022 Conference Prospectus for your review. Exhibiting hours and what is included in a booth package can be found within the prospectus.
Please note:
Feel free to contribute to Friday’s prize drawing. MPCA has a booth by the registration desk and a storage room for locking up prizes to be given out the following day. MPCA is happy to work with exhibitors who want MPCA to announce their own prize winners during the Punch Card drawing.
Date: July 29, 2022
On August 9 and 10, 2022, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) will host the 2022 Tri-Regional Maternal Health Conference: Community-Led Interventions in the Mississippi River Delta. HRSA and OASH invite partners influencing birth outcomes (i.e., doctors, nurses, midwives, doulas, peer educators, community members, and state/local public health workers) to identify actions aimed at addressing persistent inequities in maternal health, and to reduce maternal morbidity and mortality for racial and ethnic minority women residing in the Mississippi River Delta region (Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, and Tennessee).
To register or find additional programmatic information, please visit the conference website. Please note that this conference has both in-person and virtual attendance options.
If you have any additional questions, please email Ella Ewart-Pierce at ella.ewart-pierce@hhs.gov
Date: July 27, 2022
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Date: July 29, 2022
18th Annual Health Ethics Conference, Burnout, incivility, and moral injury: Optimizing ethical response in times of crisis, on October 6, 2022 at the Hampton Inn Events Center, Columbia, Missouri.
Through the exploration of patient and provider stories, this conference will focus on navigating ethical challenges heightened by the global pandemic, divergent belief structures, and misinformation further polarizing communities. Join us to listen to wellness advocates and a range of healthcare professionals who have first-hand experience of the challenges encountered in today’s complex healthcare environment leading to rising incivility, burnout, and moral injury. Participants will explore these challenges as well as interventions, processes and resources aimed at optimizing well-being and mitigating harm to health professionals.
Detailed conference and registration information will be available on the website in the near future!
Accreditation Information
Continuing Medical Education (CME) Activity approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) University of Missouri Sinclair School of Nursing is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Midwest Multistate Division, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Midwest Multistate Division Provider Number MO1022-6
Other credit being pursued: Licensed Professional Counselors, Psychologists, and Social Workers with Missouri licenses
Presented By:
Center for Health Ethics
MU Sinclair School of Nursing
MU Continuing Education for Health Professions
MU Extension
Date: July 26, 2022
The Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) Building Bridges to Better Health: A Primary Health Care Challenge is a national competition with a total of $1 million in cash prizes to encourage innovation through technical assistance to health centers. Participants will accelerate the development of low-cost, scalable solutions to help health centers improve patient access to primary care and strengthen the link between health care and social services. Phase 1 submissions are due August 2, 2022.
The competition is open to broad public participation, including individuals, groups, health care organizations, and other entities. Visit Challenge.gov for more information, including submission requirements, eligibility, prize amounts, and a recording of the informational webinar.
Submit your solution today!
Date: July 26, 2022
2021 Uniform Data System (UDS) Trends Webinar
Join the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Bureau of Primary Health Care for a first look at 2021 UDS data trends in health center patient demographics, staffing, and clinical quality measures. The 2021 UDS Data Trends Webinar will also provide insights on health centers’ growth, recovery, and performance.
The 2021 UDS data will be available on the data.hrsa.gov Health Center Program Data and Reporting webpages on August 8, 2022, for the beginning of National Health Center Week.
Webinar Date: August 9, 2022
Webinar Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET
Date: July 25, 2022
Unintentional injury is the third leading cause of death in the U.S., with an age-adjusted death rate of 48.0 per 100,000 in 2018. The National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey public use datafile for 2018 was used to generate estimates of nonfatal unintentional injury rates.
Key Findings
Jeffery Talbert, PhD
Rural and Underserved Health Research Center
Phone: 859.323.7141
jeff.talbert@uky.edu
Date: July 25, 2022
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), has announced the availability of $14.75 million to increase the nursing workforce and improve nursing education and practice to address health equity in underserved areas.
Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention – Registered Nurse Training Program: HRSA-22-168: To enhance the nursing workforce to meet the needs of the nation’s diverse communities, the Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention – Registered Nurse Training Program (NEPQR – RNTP) aims to increase the number of nursing students trained in acute care settings to address and manage social determinant of health factors and improve health equity among underserved populations.
Eligible applicants include accredited schools of nursing, health care facilities, or a partnership of such a school or facility. See the funding opportunity for complete eligibility information.
HRSA will award approximately $4.75 million to up to 13 cooperative agreements over three years.