EMS Week brings together local communities and medical personnel to honor the dedication of those who provide the day-to-day lifesaving services of medicine's "front line." EMS Week is also an opportunity to publicize those contributions. Related: Ways to celebrate» Location: Your community.
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CMS Quality Payment Program
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has recently revamped the look of the Quality Payment Program website, and also posted new resources to help clinicians successfully participate in the first year of the Quality Payment Program. (Source: CMS; Photo by Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Pixabay) More »
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Wisconsin: Did You Know: Information you need about the population you serve
This new online feature aims to increase awareness of some of the differences in health care cost and quality in Wisconsin based on region, demographics, procedures, treatments and conditions. Topics addressed to date are diabetes and congestive heart failure, and Medicaid information will be added soon. A new topic will be featured each week. (Source: WI Medical Society; Photo by Fotomek, Pixabay) More »
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Wisconsin: Joint Finance Committee tackling Medicaid budget proposal
The Wisconsin State Legislature’s Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) continues to review Gov. Scott Walker’s 2017-2019 biennial budget proposal. The non-partisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau writes decision papers on the various issues that come before JFC, with each paper providing different alternatives for the legislature’s consideration. Related: JFC Medicaid-related papers» (Source: WI Medical Society; Photo by Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Pixabay) More »
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The CBO Report Was a Healthy Dose of Reality on Repealing Obamacare
By Maya MacGuineas. Most of the discussion in the coming weeks will probably be about ensuring adequate health insurance coverage, and that is an important conversation to have. But largely missing from the conversation is a focus on cost control, which is what is really needed to make health care affordable for the long haul. Today, health care spending consumes 18 percent of the economy, up from 13 percent in 2000. Federal health spending alone consumes 26 percent of the budget. (Source: TIME; Photo by stevepb, Pixabay) More »
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High-Risk Pools Under the AHCA
The AHCA allocates a maximum of $128 billion in government funds over nine years, but even the least expensive high-risk pool option modeled in the report would cost the government $359 billion over 10 years if all states set them up. Researchers find that the federal funds allocated in the AHCA would not be enough for insuring high-need individuals through high-risk health insurance pools. (Source: RWJF; Photo by klimkin, Pixabay) More »
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Clyde F. Schlueter Foundation Grants (Deadline: 05/01/2018)Proposals for projects and programs that will allow nonprofit organizations, located in the Wausau area, to provide for growth in character and service of area youth and for civic improvements. Applications accepted annually, two times per year. Funding »
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Clyde F. Schlueter Foundation Grants (Deadline: 08/01/2017)Proposals for projects and programs that will allow nonprofit organizations, located in the Wausau area, to provide for growth in character and service of area youth and for civic improvements. Applications accepted annually, two times per year. Funding »
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Murco Foundation Grants (Deadline: 09/01/2017)Applications are considered from nonprofit organizations serving the greater Wausau area and Marathon County. The focus of their funding is for the advancement of education and the arts in our community. Applications accepted on a yearly basis. Funding »
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Mid Wisconsin Foundation Legacy Grants (Deadline: 10/15/2017)Proposals are accepted online for specifically identified projects and programs that will benefit nonprofit organizations located in communities formerly served by Mid Wisconsin Bank. Grants generally do not exceed $1,000. Applications accepted on a yearly basis. Funding »
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Community Impact Grant Program - Wisconsin Partnership Program (Deadline: 06/01/2017)This RFP is designed to address the overall health, health equity and well-being of Wisconsin communities through support for large-scale, evidence-based, community-academic partnership initiatives. These partnerships require substantial community engagement to achieve sustained policy, system and environmental change, and must be supported by robust evaluation and effective dissemination. Funding »
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Grain Bin Rescue Tube – Nationwide (Deadline: 05/31/2017)Rural fire fighters are often the first and only line of defense when someone becomes helplessly trapped in grain. Unfortunately, many fire departments lack the specialized rescue techniques and equipment necessary for a successful grain bin rescue. Nominate and describe how your local fire department or emergency rescue team and community would benefit from grain entrapment training and a rescue tube, and how the tube and training could be shared with nearby departments. Funding »
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Domestic Violence Shelter Grant Program - Mary Kay Foundation (Deadline: 04/30/2018)Funding is awarded to deserving women’s domestic violence shelters across the United States. Each year, the Foundation awards a grant to at least one domestic violence shelter in every state that applies. Applications accepted on a yearly basis. Funding »
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Quality of Life Grants Program – Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation (Deadline: 02/15/2018)The Program funds a wide array of programs that are organized in three key thematic areas: Actively Achieving, Bridging Barriers, or Caring and Coping (ABC's). Grants are awarded to organizations that address the needs of people living with paralysis caused by spinal cord and other injuries, diseases or birth conditions, including (but not limited to) stroke, spina bifida, multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Applications Cycle 1 deadline: February 15; Cycle 2 deadline: August 15. Funding »
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Quality of Life Grants Program – Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation (Deadline: 08/15/2017)The Program funds a wide array of programs that are organized in three key thematic areas: Actively Achieving, Bridging Barriers, or Caring and Coping (ABC's). Grants are awarded to organizations that address the needs of people living with paralysis caused by spinal cord and other injuries, diseases or birth conditions, including (but not limited to) stroke, spina bifida, multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Applications Cycle 1 deadline: February 15; Cycle 2 deadline: August 15. Funding »
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Undergraduate Scholarship – Udall Foundation (Deadline: 03/15/2018)Scholarships to Native Americans and Alaska Native students pursuing careers related to tribal public policy, native health, or the environment. Funding »
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Reducing Health Disparities Among Minority and Underserved Children (R01) – HHS, National Institutes of Health (Deadline: 05/07/2020)This initiative encourages research that targets the reduction of health disparities among children. Investing in early childhood development is essential. Specific targeted areas of research include bio-behavioral studies that incorporate multiple factors that influence child health disparities such as biological (e.g., genetics, cellular, organ systems), lifestyle factors, environmental (e.g., physical and family environments) social (e.g., peers), economic, institutional, and cultural and family influences; studies that target the specific health promotion needs of children with a known health condition and/or disability; and studies that test, evaluate, translate, and disseminate health promotion prevention and interventions conducted in traditional and non -traditional settings. Funding »
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Rural Broadband Access Loans and Loan Guarantees Program – USDA, Rural Utilities Service (Deadline: 09/30/2017)The Program furnishes loans and loan guarantees to provide funds for the costs of construction, improvement, or acquisition of facilities and equipment needed to provide service at the broadband lending speed in eligible rural areas. First application window deadline: March 31; Second application window deadline: September 30. Funding »
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National Giving Program – Walmart Foundation (Deadline: 12/31/2020)The underlying focus in all of their work is on empowering low-income people to help them live better. The National Giving Program allows the Foundation to work strategically with organizations working across one or more states to address social issues strongly aligned with our focus areas. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. Funding »
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Anthem Foundation Grants (Deadline: 09/01/2017)The Foundation funds specific public health–related issues that positively affect key health conditions identified through our signature Healthy Generations program. There are two funding options: Anthem Foundation Grants, and Community Relations & Sponsorships. Grants support health and wellness programs in 25 states, including Wisconsin. Cycle one deadline: February 24; Cycle two deadline: September 1. Funding »
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Utilizing Health Information Technology to Scale and Spread Successful Practice Models Using Patient-reported Outcomes (R18) - AHRQ (Deadline: 01/25/2018)Awardees will conduct research that demonstrates how health information technology (IT) can improve patient-centered health outcomes and quality of care in primary care and other ambulatory settings. Applications should focus on the scale and spread of health IT-enabled practice models that use patient-reported outcome measures. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis; Expiration date: January 26, 2020. Funding »
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Utilizing Health Information Technology to Scale and Spread Successful Practice Models Using Patient-reported Outcomes (R18) - AHRQ (Deadline: 05/25/2018)Awardees will conduct research that demonstrates how health information technology (IT) can improve patient-centered health outcomes and quality of care in primary care and other ambulatory settings. Applications should focus on the scale and spread of health IT-enabled practice models that use patient-reported outcome measures. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis; Expiration date: January 26, 2020. Funding »
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Utilizing Health Information Technology to Scale and Spread Successful Practice Models Using Patient-reported Outcomes (R18) - AHRQ (Deadline: 09/25/2017)Awardees will conduct research that demonstrates how health information technology (IT) can improve patient-centered health outcomes and quality of care in primary care and other ambulatory settings. Applications should focus on the scale and spread of health IT-enabled practice models that use patient-reported outcome measures. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis; Expiration date: January 26, 2020. Funding »
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Data to Care Rx: Using Real-time Prescription Claims Data to Support the HIV Care Continuum – HHS, Centers for Disease Control (Deadline: 06/09/2017)Use of HIV surveillance data to identify out-of-care persons, is one strategy for identifying and re-engaging out-of-care persons in care. The expected outcomes of the model program are increased retention in HIV care, re-linkage to care, adherence to ARV therapy and viral load suppression. Funding »
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Economic Impact Initiative Grants – USDA (Deadline: 12/31/2020)This program provides funding to assist in the development of essential community facilities in rural communities with extreme unemployment and severe economic depression. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. Funding »
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Sustainable Agriculture Scholarship - Annie's Homegrown, Inc. (Deadline: 01/06/2018)If you’re an undergraduate or graduate student studying organic and/or sustainable agriculture, Annie’s would love to hear more about who you are, the work you’re doing, and the vision you have for a better future. Applications are accepted on an annual basis. Funding »
