The National Association of State EMS Officials, The Joint Committee on Rural Emergency Care, and the Arizona Center for Rural Health invite you to join them in Tucson, Arizona, for the 4th Annual National Rural EMS & Care Conference.
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Rural Reporter
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CMS Proposes Changes To Hospital Requirements
On Tuesday, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed changes with the stated goal of requiring hospitals to post prices online, improving patients’ access to their electronic health records, grappling with sky-high drug prices, and reducing the paperwork burden on hospitals. The changes would reduce the number of measures hospitals are required to report, and would ease documentation requirements. The proposed rule changes will begin implementing parts of the MyHealthEData initiative, and CMS will be renaming a part of the Electronic Health Record Incentive Programs from the "Meaningful Use" program" to the "Promoting Interoperability" program. (Source: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; Photo: Damian Gadal on flickr) More »
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American Academy of Nursing Warns Against Long Hours; Fatigue
The American Academy of Nursing is urging health care providers to make systemic changes to prevent a tired workforce of nurses. A position paper co-authored by the Dean of the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s School of Nursing, Linda Scott, who is also part of the American Academy of Nursing, says that nurse fatigue is a real threat. Fatigue among nurses, the paper claims, is a danger to patients because of increased risk of error; the health and safety of nurses themselves; and the risk of car accidents when commuting. The paper, published in Nursing Outlook, says that nursing is one of a growing number of fields recognizing the broad health and safety risks that are linked to shift work, long work hours, and worker fatigue. Read the full paper here. (Source: Shamane Mills, Wisconsin Public Radio; Image: rawpixel on Unsplash) More »
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UW System Receives $4 Million In Broadband Funding
In partnership with the Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative Information Technology Network, the UW System will receive $4 million to support health care education delivery through broadband and telecommunications services on all of its campuses. The funding will facilitate virtual classes in health care education delivery, particularly in rural areas. (Source: UW System; Photo: Markus Spiske on Unsplash) More »
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Looking At Two New Initiatives For Health Data
In March, HHS Administrator Seema Verma announced two new initiatives, MyHealthEData and Blue Button 2.0, that would implement changes in order to make it easier for consumers and providers to use electronic health records. However, the timeline and specifics for the rollout of these changes remain unclear, argues health care lawyer David Harlow. (Source: Healthcare IT News; Photo: Adapted from rawpixel on flickr) More »
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Proposed Bipartisan Legislation Would Address Farmer Suicide
New bipartisan legislation introduced by Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) would provide farmers with critical support and mental health resources. The FARMERS FIRST Act would provide funding for local resources, provide suicide prevention training for farm advocates, create support groups and reestablish the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (FRSAN). (Source: Wisconsin State Farmer; Photo: Jenny Hill on Unsplash) More »
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Promoting Resources for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness and Prevention (Deadline: 05/16/2018)CDC plans to fund one organization to raise awareness about the risks of prenatal alcohol exposure and improve understanding about individuals affected by fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs) as well as to promote the prevention of FASDs and care of affected individuals. Funding »
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Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) Cooperative Research Centers (CRC): Vaccine Development (Deadline: 06/20/2018)The Sexually Transmitted Infections Cooperative Research Centers (STI CRC) program will facilitate multidisciplinary, synergistic collaborations to support the development of vaccines to control and prevent sexually transmitted infections (STIs) caused by certain pathogens. Eligible applicants include county governments, city or township governments, independent school districts, state governments, Native American tribal organizations and governments, small businesses, for profit organizations, and more. Funding »
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Implementing Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention in Women's Health Services (Deadline: 05/16/2018)The purpose of this funding opportunity is to reduce risky alcohol use among women of childbearing age through system-level implementation of alcohol screening and brief intervention. The applicant should demonstrate that the health system provides women’s health services and provides multiple clinics (preferably more than 15 over the period of performance). The clinics implementing alcohol SBI must be primary care settings offering women’s health services such as family practice clinics, internal medicine clinics, or OB/GYN clinics, and these clinics must serve women of reproductive age (18 to 44 years) and this population should represent at least 30% of the clinic patient population served. Funding »
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Healthy Transitions: Improving Life Trajectories for Youth and Young Adults with Serious Mental Disorders (SAMHSA) (Deadline: 05/14/2018)The purpose of this grant program from SAMHSA is to improve access to treatment and support services for youth and young adults, ages 16-25, who have a serious emotional disturbance or a serious mental illness. Eligible applicants are states and federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) tribes and tribal organizations. There are up to four awards, of up to $1,000,000 per year for up to five years. All applicants must register with the National Institutes of Health’s electronic Research Administration (eRA) Commons in order to submit an application. This process takes up to six weeks. Funding »
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Tribal Colleges Extension Grant Program (Deadline: 06/06/2018)The Tribal Colleges Extension Grant Program is open to all tribal colleges that are designated as 1994 Land Grant Institutions. It provides funding to establish and strengthen capacity to equip, train, and deploy extension educators and specialists to carry out tribal extension needs assessments and outreach activities. Eighty-two percent of applications are funded. Proposed activities should address one or more of these priority areas: Promotion of energy conservation and development of sustainable energy sources; increased reservation, pueblo, tribal, or other American Indian community food security; adaptation of tribal agriculture and natural resources to global climate change; reduction of childhood and adolescent obesity; and/or improved food safety. Funding »
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Research Grants for the Prevention of Opioid Overdose (Deadline: 05/15/2018)This program provides grants for investigator-initiated research that will advance understanding about what works to prevent overdose from prescription and illicit opioids by developing and piloting, or rigorously evaluating novel primary or secondary prevention interventions. Eligible applicants include state, county, city, township, and special district governments; public, state controlled, and private institutions of higher education; Native American tribal governments or organizations; Nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status with the IRS; for-profit organizations and small businesses. An optional letter of intent was due on April 12th. Funding »
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Discount: Rural Health Coding & Billing Specialist Online Course (Deadline: 04/30/2018)The National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health and the Association for Rural Health Professional Coding (ARHPC) will offer a $200 discount on a new online self-study course for rural healthcare professionals to attain certification as a Rural Coding & Billing Specialist. With the discount the course is $699. There is no deadline for this opportunity.
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Discount: Rural Health Coding & Billing Specialist Online Course (Deadline: 05/31/2018)The National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health and the Association for Rural Health Professional Coding (ARHPC) will offer a $200 discount on a new online self-study course for rural healthcare professionals to attain certification as a Rural Coding & Billing Specialist. With the discount the course is $699. There is no deadline for this opportunity.
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Chronic Disease Self-Management Education Programs (Deadline: 04/30/2018)This program provides funding to develop capacity for, bring to scale, and sustain evidence-based self-management education programs that empower older adults and adults with disabilities to better manage their chronic conditions. An optional letter of intent is due on March 21st, 2018. This application is due on April 30, 2018. Funding »
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Evidence-Based Falls Prevention Program (Deadline: 04/30/2018)The Administration on Aging is making available three-year grants for approximately ten entities to develop capacity, bring to scale, and sustain evidence-based falls prevention programs that will help to reduce the number of falls, fear of falling, and/or fall-related injuries in older adults. There will be an applicant conference call on March 19th, 2018, at 1 p.m. Central. Applicants are requested, but not required, to submit a letter of intent by email to Casey DiCocco by March 21st, 2018. This application is due on April 30th, 2018. Funding »
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Tribal Public Health Cooperative Agreements (Deadline: 04/24/2018)This new cooperative agreement for federally recognized tribal nations and regional tribally designated organizations seeks to strengthen and improve the health infrastructure and performance of tribal public health systems. It is requested, but not required, that a letter of intent be submitted by March 30, 2018. An application is due on April 24th, 2018. Funding »
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Medica Foundation Early Childhood Health Grant (Deadline: 05/11/2018)Organizations within Medica Foundation’s service area are invited to apply for funding for projects that will focus on developing healthy families to foster the development of young children, such as programming that will improve access to prenatal and postnatal care, or that will address preventative health and dental care. Wisconsin funding is only offered to northwestern counties: Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Burnett, Chippewa, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Pierce, Polk, Sawyer, St. Croix and Washburn. Funding »
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MACRA Program: Measure Development for Quality Payment Award (Deadline: 05/02/2018)The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services invites clinical specialty societies, clinical professional organizations, patient advocacy organizations, educational institutions, independent research organizations, health systems, and other entities engaged in quality measure development to apply for the Measure Development for the Quality Payment Program. There will be two pre-application conference calls reviewing the application process: Thursday, March 15th, from 3:30-5pm and Tuesday, March 27th from 2:00-3:30 CT. Funding »
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School-Based Health Center Capital Program (Deadline: 05/31/2018)School Based Health Centers (SBHCs) or their sponsoring facilities are invited to apply for this funding opportunity to increase access to mental health, combat substance abuse, and provide childhood obesity-related services. Funding can be used for minor alteration/renovation (A/R) projects and/or the purchase of moveable equipment, including telehealth equipment. An estimated one hundred awards of up to $100,000 each is expected. Applications to Grants.gov were due on April 17th, 2018. HRSA EHB applications are due on May 31st, 2018. Funding »
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Anticipated Availability of Funds for Family Planning Services (Deadline: 05/24/2018)This announcement of anticipated availability of funds for is for family planning services for fiscal year 2018. It is open to public and private nonprofit entities, including comprehensive primary care providers, hospitals, health collaborative, and women’s health centers, in order to establish and operate voluntary family planning projects. A non-binding letter of intent is due on Monday, April 9th, 2018. Grant applications are due by May 24th, 2018. Funding »
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Enhancing Rural Nursing Practice through Distance Learning (Deadline: 05/03/2018)The AgriSafe Nurse Scholar program is a free distance learning opportunity available to rural nurses working for nonprofit organizations, government agencies or educational institutions. Distance education (a total of 18 hours), provided by experienced health & safety educators will enable rural nurses to increase their knowledge base in prevention, identification and assessment of diseases related to agricultural work exposures. Funding »
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Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research Centers – HHS, CDC, ERA (Deadline: 06/25/2018)Funding would help to establish and maintain a multi-disciplinary prevention research center (Center) that conducts high-quality applied health promotion and disease prevention research; Conduct one (1) applied public health prevention project (Core Research Project) using a community engagement approach to address a major cause of disease, disability, injury, or death in a population experiencing health disparities; Disseminate research findings to community, practice, and academic audiences; Translate evidence-based interventions for sustainability and widespread scale-up; and Serve as a resource, as part of the PRC Network, for developing, implementing, evaluating, disseminating, and translating evidence-based public health interventions at local, state, tribal, or national levels. An optional Letter of Intent is due on May 25th, 2018. Funding »
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Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research Centers – HHS, CDC, ERA (Deadline: 05/25/2018)Funding would help to establish and maintain a multi-disciplinary prevention research center (Center) that conducts high-quality applied health promotion and disease prevention research; Conduct one (1) applied public health prevention project (Core Research Project) using a community engagement approach to address a major cause of disease, disability, injury, or death in a population experiencing health disparities; Disseminate research findings to community, practice, and academic audiences; Translate evidence-based interventions for sustainability and widespread scale-up; and Serve as a resource, as part of the PRC Network, for developing, implementing, evaluating, disseminating, and translating evidence-based public health interventions at local, state, tribal, or national levels. An optional Letter of Intent is due on May 25th, 2018. Funding »
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Partnership Programs – Alliant Energy (Deadline: 09/30/2018)The Programs include: Professional development; Workforce development; Retention, marketing and recruitment; Building and site development; Community development. Applications accepted on a yearly basis. Funding »
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Medicare EHR Incentive Program Call for Measures for Eligible Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals (Deadline: 06/29/2018)CMS is initiating an Annual Call for Measures process to allow their stakeholders to be involved in the focus on and ongoing evolution of Medicare EHR Incentive Program measures. CMS requests that stakeholders consider measures that could be applicable for Eligible Hospitals and CAHs participating in the Medicare EHR Incentive Program. They are particularly interested in adding measures to our program that: Utilize the 2015 Edition CEHRT; Increase CEHRT health information exchange and interoperability; Continue improving program efficiency, effectiveness, and flexibility; Measure patient outcomes; and Emphasize patient safety. Funding »
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Rural Health Clinic Conference
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2018-04-24 to 2018-04-25
)Day One: Providing Clarity to Complex Medicare Cost Report Issues. Is Your Emergency Preparedness Plan Ready for Audit? Networking Social at Lambeau Field. Day Two: Legislative Changes That Will Impact Your Facilities. Top Tips to Enhance Your Billing Processes. Finding Answers to Your RHC Questions: A How-To Guide to Navigating RHC Resources. How RHC Revenue Can Be Enhanced by Expanding Medicare Services. Sessions are intended for all levels of rural health clinic professionals including administrators, CFOs, CEOs, CIOs, directors of finance, finance professionals, reimbursement analysts, and office managers. Location: Green Bay, WI.
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National Rural EMS & Care Conference & EMS Grant Writing Workshop
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2018-04-23 to 2018-04-25
)Invited attendees include rural EMS directors, medical directors and officers, rural health care providers, state EMS officials, hospital administrators, elected officials, federal agency officials, and other EMS partners. This will be an amazing opportunity to engage with partners from all over the country and at different levels of EMS care. In addition to the Conference, NOSORH is offering a 4-hour EMS Grant Writing 101 Workshop, on April 23, for rural EMS agencies and other interested partners. Location: Tucson, AZ.
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