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Time to Register: PROMPT Learning Network

March 19, 2025

Time to Register: PROMPT Learning Network

The next PROMPT Learning Network Meeting will be held in person, on April 24, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., at the Missouri Soybean Association.

The goal of PROMPT is to:

  • Support Rural Health Clinics (RHCs)/rural provider practices in transforming rural clinic practices to meet the ever-changing demands within the healthcare landscape,
  • Improve clinical quality data capture and reporting, to better meet the needs of funders, payors, and patients, and
  • Improve quality performance and patient care in rural Missouri.

When: Thursday, April 24, 2025

Where: Missouri Soybean Association, 734 South Country Club Drive, Jefferson City

Funding is available to cover a one-night hotel stay for up to 2 rooms and mileage for one vehicle. Contact Lisab@cabllc.com for more information.

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HRSA Recognizes National Nutrition Month

March 18, 2025

HRSA Recognizes National Nutrition Month

Poor nutrition can increase your risk of oral health problems. Food and drinks high in sugar may cause tooth decay and cavities, while missing key nutrients can lead to problems with your teeth, gums, or other parts of the mouth.

This National Nutrition Month, take steps to protect your oral and overall health by choosing nutrient-rich foods. Visit HRSA’s oral health and nutrition webpage for resources.

HRSA Celebrates National Poison Prevention Week

March 18, 2025

HRSA Celebrates National Poison Prevention Week

Join the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) in raising awareness of National Poison Prevention Week (NPPW), March 16-22.

NPPW is recognized annually to raise awareness of poison prevention nationwide. Poison control centers manage more than two million calls each year through the Poison Help Line. Callers usually get the help they need over the phone and do not have to go to a doctor or the hospital.

The “What You Can Do” webpage is an important resource for anyone who suspects someone has been exposed to a poisonous substance.

Visit HRSA’s Poison Control Program’s website for more information on how to prevent and respond to a poison emergency and for materials to promote NPPW.

Click Here to go to “What Can You Do” webpage

Click Here to go to HRSA’s Poison Control Program’s website

Tobacco Cessation Resources for Providers

March 18, 2025

Tobacco Cessation Resources for Providers

The number one cause of preventable death and disease in the United States is tobacco use. No matter what your specialty is, you know the drastic effects that tobacco use can have on patients.

If a physician advises a patient to quit just one time, it helps to double their chance for success. Patients trust their health care provider and they need guidance.

Talk and listen to the patient about tobacco use. Asking about 1-800-QUIT-NOW can be a conversation starter.

Missouri Tobacco Quit Services coaches are trained in cognitive behavioral therapy and experienced in helping patients live tobacco-free. Professional coaches have 240 hours of training, prior experience in counseling, and many are former smokers.

Please visit the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS), Tobacco Program webpage to learn more and access these resources:

  • Q&A Webinar – Missouri Tobacco Quit Services
  • New Service Information Flyers
  • Free Promotional Materials
  • Tobacco Cessation Guidelines
  • Overview of Services Flyers
  • Provider Education Flyer
  • Referral Posters
  • Referral Process
  • And Much More

Click Here to go to DHSS/Tobacco Program Webpage

Article: Senate Passes Bill with Key Healthcare Extensions, no Medicare Physician Pay Fix

March 17, 2025

Article: Senate Passes Bill with Key Healthcare Extensions, no Medicare Physician Pay Fix

The Senate voted March 14 to approve a government funding bill that extends key healthcare provisions, delays Medicaid disproportionate share hospital cuts and provides additional support for rural hospitals.

The legislation passed the Senate in a 54 – 46 vote and president Donald Trump signed it into law on March 15.

The House had earlier passed the bill on March 11 in a 217 – 213 vote, ensuring government operations continue through September 30. Key healthcare provisions in the bill include:

  • Elimination of Medicaid DSH cuts through September 30,
  • Extension of telehealth waivers and the hospital-at-home program through September 30,
  • Expansion of the enhanced low-volume adjustment program through September 30 and the Medicare-dependent hospital program through October 1,
  • Continuation of add-on payments for rural ambulance services through October 1

However, the bill does not address the 2.83% Medicare physician pay cut, a major setback for physicians and medical groups. A temporary 2.5% Medicare physician pay bump that took effect January 1 is absent from the funding package. The legislation does, however, review a boost to the Medicare work geographic practice cost index, which benefits rural physicians.

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WhidbeyHealth Averts $220 Revenue Leakage per Emergency Department Patient

March 17, 2025

WhidbeyHealth Averts $220 Revenue Leakage per Emergency Department Patient

Numerous factors contribute to revenue leakage in Eds, including ineffective charge capture practices, inadequate billing processes, and challenges in accurately coding services provided.

WhidbeyHealth Medical Center used Ventus Intelligent Coding to transform their ED coding processes, streamline operations, and ensure more accurate charge capture. As a result, they achieved a remarkable 21% increase in revenue per patient visit within just 90 days of implementation.

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Webinar: Win the War for Talent: Proven Strategies to Recruit and Retain Exceptional Leaders, March 21

March 17, 2025

Webinar: Win the War for Talent: Proven Strategies to Recruit and Retain Exceptional Leaders, March 21

Hospitals are no longer battling mass resignations, but hiring complexity, leadership turnover and staff burnout continue to pose serious challenges.

Short-term hiring fixes aren’t enough. Health systems need a sustainable, holistic workforce strategy that develops and retains top leaders – not just fills vacancies.

Join this webinar to hear directly from HR leaders at health systems nationwide as they share real-world strategies to:

  • Strengthen leadership pipelines for long-term stability,
  • Reduce reliance on costly contingent staffing, and
  • Build a culture that retains top talent and prevents burnout.

Cost: Free

When: Friday, March 21, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. CT

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Webinar: Privileging, Simplified: A modernized approach for healthcare teams, March 20

March 17, 2025

Webinar: Privileging, Simplified: A modernized approach for healthcare teams, March 20

Traditional privileging processes are slow, manual and overly complex. These inefficiencies delay provider onboarding, increase compliance risks and burden administrative teams.

This webinar offers actionable strategies to streamline privileging workflows through automation and technology. Learn how to reduce administrative overhead by up to 30% and accelerate provider onboarding by 40%.

Key Learnings:

  • Speed up privileging with automated workflows that replace manual processes – without compromising quality.
  • Ensure seamless compliance to meet The Joint Commission’s standards and ensure patient safety.
  • Standardize and scale operations using centralized data management for greater efficiency and control across locations.

Cost: Free

When: Thursday, March 20, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. CT

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Healthcare Quality Trends: 45 Key Stats

March 17, 2025

Healthcare Quality Trends: 45 Key Stats

A March 11 report from the Peterson Center on healthcare and KFF tracks the performance of healthcare systems over the last few decades. The report lists 45 statistics you need to know about:

  • Treatment outcomes
  • Appropriate treatment
  • Patient Safety
  • Preventive Services
  • Health System capacity and workforce shortage

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Americans’ Self-reported Mental, Physical Health at 24-year low: Gallup

March 17, 2025

Americans’ Self-reported Mental, Physical Health at 24-year low: Gallup

Americans’ self-reported physical and mental health ratings have reached their lowest levels in more than two decades, according to a March 13 Gallup report.

The survey, conducted in partnership with West Health, is based on responses from 1,001 U.S. adults collected from November 6 – 20, 2024.

Three Takeaways:

  • Americans’ assessments of their health have trended downward since about 2013, with a sharp decline seen during the pandemic.
  • In the latest survey, 75% of adults described their mental health as “good” or excellent,” a decline from 89% in 2012. Meanwhile, 76% rated their physical health positively, down from a peak of 82% in 2003.
  • Gallup noted that fewer Americans are ranking their health as “excellent,” which represents the main driver of these decreases. Just 24% of Americans rated their physical health as “excellent,” alongside 31% for their mental health. In 2001, 29% of Americans reported “excellent” physician health and 43$ reported “excellent” mental health.

The COVID-19 pandemic appears to have been a turning point in Americans’ perceptions of their mental and physical health, compounding declines already underway,” Gallup said.

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