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.
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
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:
Click Here to go to DHSS/Tobacco Program Webpage
March 13, 2025
Rural Clinical Integrated Networks
The team at Rural Health Value released a new resource, Introduction to Rural Clinically Integrated Networks (CINs):
The conclusion of the brief is that a collaboration of independent rural health care organizations, incorporated as a CIN, can achieve the scale and develop the infrastructure necessary to successfully participate in value-based care and payment opportunities. The Rural Health Value team is funded by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy.
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March 11, 2025
Patient Resource: Telehealth for Children with Special Health Care Needs
Telehealth can be used to support children and families with unique health care needs.
On this page:
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February 18, 2025
Critical Access Hospital Financial Sustainability Guide
This resource from the National Rural Health Resource center provides guidance and assistance to state Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility (Flex) Program personnel, leaders of Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), and others helping CAHs manage long-term stability.
Click Here to Access the CAH Financial Sustainability Guide
February 18, 2025
Telehealth Resources for Providers and Patients
Please click on the links below to access these telehealth resources for both patients and providers:
January 7, 2025
Patient Resource: Can I Use Telehealth for Emergency Care?
There are many ways that telehealth can help with emergency medical care. Share this resource with patients so they can learn the ways that telehealth can support care during medical emergencies.
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January 7, 2025
Creating an Emergency Plan for Regular Telehealth Visits
Planning can go a long way to prepare you for an emergency situation during a telemedicine or telehealth appointment and set expectations with your patients.
With telehealth, you’re seeing patients outside of the safety and control of your office. An emergency situation may arise from a wide range of causes, including a mental health crisis, stroke/heart attack, overdose, etc.
Click Here to learn how to plan for an emergency situation during a telehealth appointment.
Click Here to Read Patient Safety and Emergency Management from the American Psychiatric Association
Federal legislation continues to expand and extend telehealth services. Click Here to read more
December 31, 2024
CMS 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Final Rule Summary
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule that updates payment policies and Medicare payment rates for services provided by physicians and nonphysician practitioners (NPPs) that are paid under the PFS in CY 2025. These changes apply to services provided in 2025.
Click Here to Read Summary
Click Here to Read Billing for Telehealth
Click Here to Read Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule
