by Keri McDermott | Jul 21, 2016 | Archived
Registration is open for the July 28th webinar on the Patient Centered Medical Home and CRC screening. We invite you to attend! The National Colorectal Cancer Round Table (NCCRT) will be hosting a webinar on Colorectal Cancer Screening in the Patient Centered Medical...
by Keri McDermott | Jul 21, 2016 | Archived
August is National Immunization Awareness Month National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) is an annual observance to highlight the importance of vaccination for people of all ages. NIAM was established to encourage people to make sure they are up to date on the...
by Keri McDermott | Jul 15, 2016 | Archived
The Wall Street Journal recently featured Dr. Kenneth Kizer, Director of the Institute for Population Health Improvement at the University of California, Davis. Dr. Kizer discussed technology innovations that can help healthcare providers use new methods to reach...
by Keri McDermott | Jul 8, 2016 | Archived
We all want and expect a better, smarter and healthier healthcare system. In order to achieve this, a large national initiative is underway to improve the payment structure by incentivizing quality and value over volume. This movement will impact the entire healthcare...
by Keri McDermott | Jul 8, 2016 | Archived
Caregiver Support Line 855/260-3274 Caregivers provide important physical, practical and emotional support to family members or loved ones. One of the most important—but often forgotten—tasks for caregivers is caring for themselves. A caregiver’s physical,...
by Keri McDermott | Jul 5, 2016 | Archived
Announcing a New Deadline For Innovative Practice Applications Due to the high level of interest in the Strategic Innovation Engine’s (SIE) first Call for Innovative Practices, the deadline for applications has been extended to July 22, 2016. CMS is seeking new and...
by Keri McDermott | Jun 30, 2016 | Great Plains QIN, Medication Safety
National estimates suggest that Adverse Drug Events (ADEs) contribute an additional $3.5 billion to United States healthcare costs. Given the United States population’s large and ever-increasing magnitude of medication exposure, the potential for harm from ADEs is a...
by Keri McDermott | Jun 30, 2016 | Colorectal Cancer Screening, Great Plains QIN
Colorectal Cancer (CRC) is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States. Screening for CRC is a substantially underused preventive health strategy in the United States. About one-third of those in the recommended age range for colon cancer screening...
by Keri McDermott | Jun 30, 2016 | Medication Safety, Quality of Care Transitions
Being an informed consumer is essential to promoting and achieving positive health outcomes. This knowledge can range from finding a quality provider, where to seek care, ways to reduce harm and affordability of care. Individuals that are our most vulnerable...
by Keri McDermott | Jun 24, 2016 | Cardiac Care, Great Plains QIN
Each state offers a quitline with counselors who are trained specifically to help smokers and tobacco users quit. Individuals who are seeking help in quitting tobacco can call these quitlines to speak to an expert who will offer help and support. Below are the...
