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 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:
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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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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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:
Cost: Free
When: Friday, March 21, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. CT
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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:
Cost: Free
When: Thursday, March 20, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. CT
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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:
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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:
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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March 17, 2025
NRHA Webinar: A 180-Degree Turn in One Year: How a CAH went from the Brink of Closure to Expanding Services
In one year, Monroe County Hospital went from financial instability to expanding services and strengthening its role in the community. This transformation wasn’t the result of new funding or external support – it came from a strategic leadership shift and operational changes that stabilized finances, improved efficiency, and positioned the hospital for long-term success.
In this session, Kerry Trapnell will share the key actions that made this turnaround possible, drawing from his 25 years of experience guiding rural hospitals through financial and operational improvements.
In this session, attendees will learn:
Cost: Free
When: Tuesday, March 25, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. CT
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