Category: HRSA

CMS Webinar: New Hospital Price Transparency Requirements, October 21

October 17, 2024

CMS Webinar: New Hospital Price Transparency Requirements, October 21

Hosted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), this webinar will review the new hospital Price Transparency data elements that all U.S. hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals are required to include in their comprehensive machine-readable file (MRF) starting January 1, 2025.

According to regulations, hospitals must show their standard charges for all items and services they provide in an MRF that conforms to a CMS template layout and data specifications.

Cost: Free

When: Monday, October 21, 12:00 p.m.

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Webinar: Hospital Price Transparency: What Hospitals Need to Know – Part 2, October 15

October 10, 2024

Webinar: Hospital Price Transparency: What Hospitals Need to Know – Part 2, October 15

Beginning January 1, 2021, hospitals operating in the United States are required to provide clear, accessible pricing information online about the items and services they provide.

This webinar will discuss the latest hospital price transparency policies effective January 1, 2024.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) subject matter experts will review the latest policy requirements and enforcement actions for hospital price transparency effective July 1, 2024 through January 30, 2025

Click Here to Access Slide and Audio from Part 1 of this series

Cost: Free

When: Tuesday, October 15, 11:00 a.m.

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Upcoming HRSA Webinar: Navigating Screening Mammography: Guidelines, Importance, and Reaching Underserved Populations, October 22

October 10, 2024

Upcoming HRSA Webinar: Navigating Screening Mammography: Guidelines, Importance, and Reaching Underserved Populations, October 22

In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA’s), Bureau of Primary Health Care is hosting a webinar discussing the guidelines and methods to reach underserved populations better.

The presenter is Dr. Stamatia Destounis a breast radiologist and managing partner at Elizabeth Wende Breast Care in Rochester, NY.

Cost: Free

When: Tuesday, October 22, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. ET

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Save the Date for the Next Office of Women’s Health (OWH) Webinar, November 7

October 10, 2024

Save the Date for the Next Office of Women’s Health (OWH) Webinar, November 7

The Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA’s) Office of Women’s Health (OWH) invites you to a webinar “Addressing the Intersection of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) and Substance Use in Maternal Health Care.”

This webinar will feature speakers from

  • HRSA’s Maternal and Child Health Bureau,
  • Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH),
  • Office on Women’s Health

Attendees will learn about the National Strategy to Improve Maternal Mental Health Care as well as HRSA and OASH’s initiatives that are integrating prevention and care for IPV, substance use, and maternal health.

Cost: Free

When: Thursday, November 7, 1:00 p.m.

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Preventing and Responding to Intimate partner Violence

October 10, 2024

Preventing and Responding to Intimate partner Violence

Download the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Implementation Framework that has activities and resources for HRSA-supported settings of care to prevent and respond to Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) in the communities they serve.

The Framework has five building blocks to:

  • Train and support the health care workforce
  • Engage with partners and their communities
  • Deliver care that is responsive to trauma and diverse cultures
  • Coordinate and carry out steps to prevent and respond to IPV
  • Use data to drive decision-making

HRSA recognizes each organization is unique and has a range of experience in implementing IPV prevention and response initiatives. Organizations can pick the building blocks and activities that best align with their resources and needs.

Click Here to Access the Implementation Framework

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month

October 4, 2024

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month

During Domestic Violence Awareness Month, advocates, health care workers, survivors, and community partners across the country work together to end domestic violence.

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) safety-net settings of care can support domestic violence awareness by sharing content and resources.

Download HRSA’s Implementation Framework that has activities and resources for HRSA-supported settings of care to prevent and respond to intimate partner violence in the communities they serve.

Click Here to Download Implementation Framework

HRSA Seeking Health Official and Clinician Support for National Health Service Corps

October 4, 2024

HRSA Seeking Health Official and Clinician Support for National Health Service Corps

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is currently looking for new members to join the National Advisory Council on the National Service Corps.

Your expertise and unique experiences can help address health care delivery needs in underserved areas. If you are a clinician or health official with a background in primary care, oral health, or mental/behavioral health, you are invited to apply. Self-nominations are accepted.

Please consider submitting a nomination, including self-nominations, by Friday, December 6, and help make a positive impact.

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Click Here to Nominate

Rural Health Research – Health Care Affordability and Medical Debt: Differences by Rurality, Region, and Socio Demographic Characteristics

October 4, 2024

Rural Health Research – Health Care Affordability and Medical Debt: Differences by Rurality, Region, and Socio Demographic Characteristics

The high cost of health care affects health at both the individual and population level, and rural residents experience inequities in health, access to care, and financial well-being. However, little research has examined how health care affordability differs by rural/urban residence, and how health care affordability varies along geographic and socio-demographic dimensions within rural areas.

This policy brief examines rural/urban differences in rates of health care (un)affordability, as well as among rural residents by key socio-demographic characteristics.

Among key findings in this policy brief from the University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center:

  • Health care affordability and medical debt issues differed significantly among rural residents by race and ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, income, and type of health insurance.
  • Rural residents in the Western U.S. were more likely to be able to pay their medical bills than rural residents in the Northeast, North Central/Midwest, or Southern U.S.

Click Here to Read this Brief

Rural Emergency Hospital Educational Webinar and Fireside Chat, October 10

October 4, 2024

Rural Emergency Hospital Educational Webinar and Fireside Chat, October 10

During this session, the Rural Health Redesign Center (RHRC) will provide attendees with an overview of the no-cost technical assistance for hospitals considering a conversion, available through the Rural Emergency Hospital Technical Assistance Center.

This session will include a Fireside Chat where attendees will have the opportunity to hear directly from hospital CEOs that have or are working with the Technical Assistance Center.

The REH provider type is designed to address concerns that some rural hospitals would not be able to sustain operations and could be at risk of closure.

Cost: Free

When: Thursday, October 10, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

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Students to Service Loan Repayment Program (S2S LRP) – apply by November 7

October 4, 2024

Students to Service Loan Repayment Program (S2S LRP) – apply by November 7

Eligible students in the last year of medical, nursing, or dental school can receive loan repayment assistance from the National Health Service Corp (NHSC) Students to Service Loan Repayment Program (NHSC S2S LRP).

In return, they provide at least three years of full-time service at an NHSC-approved site in a designated Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA).

Click Here for S2S LRP Application Checklist